What we have achieved: Our 2024-25 impact report

We are delighted to share the benefits our pupils and schools have received from tutoring over the 2024-25 academic year, as highlighted in our latest impact report.

Read on to understand how tutoring continues to benefit those we support.

Solid foundations

Committed to narrowing the attainment gap in English and maths with tutoring as a proven solution, we have built up a robust evidence base, over our 14 years in operation.

Our latest impact report shows we have a foundation of evidence and a proven solution – tutoring with volunteers works.

Read our 2024-25 impact report

The results

In 2025, our Year 6 pupils closed the attainment gap in Reading, while our Year 11 pupils defied the odds at GCSE; with both groups outperforming disadvantaged peers nationally.

Primary schools: Our Year 6 impact

After attending 10 or more sessions with Action Tutoring, 73% of pupils achieved the expected standard in their maths and 81% achieved the expected standard in their Reading SATs. In fact, for the first time this year, we didn’t just narrow the attainment gap with this year group, we closed the attainment gap completely in Reading. Our Year 6 pupils met the national reading standard at the same rate as their non-disadvantaged peers.

Action Tutoring pupils were 20% more likely to meet the expected standard in maths and 29% more likely to meet the expected standard in Reading than other disadvantaged pupils nationwide in their SATs.

Teachers select pupils to take part in Action Tutoring programmes that are at particular risk of not meeting this benchmark in their key stage 2 SATs. This makes their achievement all the more meaningful.

Secondary schools: Our Year 11 impact

60% of pupils passed their GCSE maths and 57% passed their GCSE English (after attending 10 or more sessions with Action Tutoring), compared to 53% and 52% of disadvantaged pupils nationally.

Action Tutoring pupils were 13% more likely to pass GCSE maths and 10% more likely to pass English than disadvantaged peers nationally.

An independently quality-assured study found our pupils achieve similar outcomes whether they are tutored online or face-to-face.

Unrivalled scale of impact

In addition to these impressive achievements by pupils on our programmes:

• We mobilised 1,401 tutors to deliver 42,479 sessions, reaching over 3,700 high-potential pupils, through partnerships with 102 schools.
• We were recognised as the “School Partnership Provider of the Year” at the National Tutoring Awards 2025.
• We expanded our delivery into more high-need, underserved communities including Blackpool, Cumbria, Devon, and Dorset.

Excellent endorsements

We are proud of the strong partnerships we develop with schools across the country. But don’t just take our word for it:

Thank you

We hope you enjoy reading through the publication and reflecting on our work together. We want to thank everyone involved for their contribution to Action Tutoring’s mission across the 2024-25 academic year. Every child has the potential. Your family’s income should not determine your chances of success. Our impact data consolidates our commitment to lead on closing the attainment gap across 2025-2026.

Looking ahead

As part of the 2025-26 academic year, we are looking forward to reflecting on – and sharing the results of – our Education Endowment Foundation evaluation. The evaluation’s randomised controlled trial format is continuing to assess the impact of tutoring for Year 7, 10 and 11 pupils facing disadvantage, including how this improves their attainment and attitudes. We are excited to learn more about the findings from our innovative approach in 2027.

However, there are challenges which still remain.

Schools are grappling with real-terms funding shortfalls due to rising costs. Consequently, school leaders are forced to make impossible choices, including cuts to vital staffing and beneficial programmes. These reductions disproportionately impact disadvantaged pupils, further compounding the attainment gap. While there was welcome news of the two child benefit cap being scrapped in the 2025 Autumn Budget, school revenue funding was not increased.

While this definitely is a positive step, we still need your support. Read on below to find out how you can help.

Get involved: Ways you can join our mission

There are various ways you can help us to build a brighter future through tutoring. Find out below how you can become involved.

Sign up to volunteer

Ready to volunteer on one of our programmes?

By volunteering for just one hour a week, either in school or online, you will:

• Transform the lives of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Give pupils hope in their education.
• Share that lightbulb moment, when a pupil exclaims, ‘I get it’.
• Experience the joy of tutoring.

Thank you!

Spread the word

We would love you to spread the word on all that we do with those you know. Whether it’s your friends, family, colleagues, or someone you know who works in education or at a school, it all helps.

Here are some other ways you can support us this year.

Share our blog

One of the best ways to spread the word on what we do, is by reading and sharing our blog posts.

Whether case studies, policy and advocacy, our curriculum, or fundraising, there’s always something worthwhile.

Recommend us to a school

Do you know of a school, or a teacher who could benefit from our work? Why not recommend us to them! They can simply email: schoolenquiries@actiontutoring.org.uk, call 0300 102 0094, or send them the link to the form below.

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