All tuition at Newbury Study Hall is based on £40 per hour in small groups of no more than eight pupils. The price is the same whether a pupil is alone, one of three or one of eight, and the same for GCSE and A-level.
Per-programme totals
After school — weekdays, 16:30–18:00
- 1.5 hours per session
- 10 sessions per term
- 15 hours per term per subject
- £600 per subject per term
Saturday mornings — 09:30–12:30
- 3 hours per session
- 10 sessions per term
- 30 hours per term per subject
- £1,200 per subject per term
Holiday intensives — half terms, Easter, summer
- 3 hours per day, 5 days
- 15 hours per week per subject
- £600 per subject per week
Single term (full-time, 16+)
- 5 hours per week per subject
- 10 weeks
- 50 hours per term per subject
- £2,000 per subject per term
Academic year (full-time, 16+)
- 5 hours per week per subject
- 30 weeks per academic year
- 150 hours per year per subject
- £6,000 per subject per year
A typical full A-level programme of three subjects is therefore £18,000 per academic year, plus exam entry fees paid separately to the chosen centre.
Payment
Payment is due when invoiced, typically two weeks before the start date. For academic years, invoices are sent each term.
Missed sessions
No refunds are given or rearrangements made for missed sessions.
Discounts
OISE does not offer discounts. The £40-per-hour rate is set deliberately low for the format — comparable to or lower than one-to-one tutors in Newbury, despite the additional structure, preparation, premises and accountability that a small-group tutorial school provides.
Comparison with alternatives
- Private tutors in Newbury typically charge £40–£60 per hour for one-to-one sessions.
- Independent day schools in the region charge approximately £20,000–£30,000 per year, before extras.
- Sixth-form colleges are free at the point of use for UK pupils, but offer markedly larger class sizes and less individual attention.
Newbury Study Hall sits deliberately between these. See the independent-school alternative page for more.