Celebrating Excellence: Winners of the National Tutoring Awards 2026 Announced
The Tutors’ Association is delighted to announce the winners and finalists of the National Tutoring Awards 2026, revealed on Friday, 3rd July 2026, before more than 400 guests at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, the tutoring sector’s black-tie celebration of the year.
Now in its fifth year, the National Tutoring Awards recognise the tutors, tuition businesses, online schools, and partners setting the standard for the profession across the UK and beyond.
Following a record-breaking number of applications, winners were selected by our panel of 20 independent judges based on excellence, impact, innovation, and professionalism across 21 categories, the awards’ largest programme to date.
Quote from John Nichols, President of The Tutors’ Association:
“The National Tutoring Awards 2026 is really showcasing the range and quality of provision available in the tuition sector. The winners are quietly redefining what families and schools can expect from tuition, and they are doing it to a level of professionalism our sector can be genuinely proud of.”
🏆 Among the 2026 Winners
- Professional Tutor of the Year 2026: Poppy Parmar-Phillips
- SME Tuition Business of the Year 2026: Fairview Education
- Enterprise Tuition Business of the Year 2026: AP Education
- Tuition Partner of the Year 2026: TutorCruncher
- Online School of the Year 2026: Minerva Virtual Academy, retaining the title for a third consecutive year
Professional Tutor of the Year 2026
Winner: Poppy Parmar-Phillips
Highly Commended: Jane Higgins
SEND Tutor 2026
Winner: Poppy Parmar-Phillips
Highly Commended: Kate Smith
Primary Tutor 2026
Winner: Fiona Watling-Dodd
Highly Commended: Danielle Long
Secondary Tutor 2026
Winner: Poppy Parmar-Phillips
Highly Commended: Sandra Tomkinson
Post-16 Tutor 2026
Winner: Amba Royle
Highly Commended: Rose Kurian
Home Education Tutor 2026
Winner: Sam Test; Jane Higgins
Highly Commended: Poppy Parmar-Phillips; Rachel Olsen
People’s Choice: Professional Tutor 2026
Winner: Rose Kurian
Highly Commended: Laura McQuiggin
SME Tuition Business of the Year 2026
Winner: Fairview Education
Highly Commended: Newman Tuition
Enterprise Tuition Business of the Year 2026
Winner: AP Education
Highly Commended: Eleven Plus Exams Tuition; National Learning Group
Online School of the Year 2026
Winner: Minerva Virtual Academy
Highly Commended: LinkyThinks
Tuition Franchise or Centre of the Year 2026
Winner: Tutor Doctor
Highly Commended: The Reading Doctor
Private Tutoring Provider 2026
Winner: Bright Heart Education
Highly Commended: Bright Light Education
School Partnership Provider 2026
Winner: SENsational Tutors
Highly Commended: PMT Education
Alternative Provision Provider 2026
Winner: CB Tutoring & Exams
Highly Commended: Home-School Tutoring Hertfordshire & Cambridgeshire Ltd
Outstanding Team Member in Tuition 2026
Winner: Susanne Ayscough – AP Education
Highly Commended: Benjamin Grinyer – Flourish Tutoring; Claire Meadows-Smith – The Community Schools CIC
People’s Choice: Tuition Business 2026
Winner: PMT Education
Highly Commended: AP Education
Tuition Partner of the Year 2026
Winner: TutorCruncher
Highly Commended: Spires
Educational Resources for Tuition 2026
Winner: Bright Light Education
Highly Commended: Everybody Reads; Purple Mash
Professional Services for Tuition 2026
Winner: m2r Education
Highly Commended: NavigatEd Tutor
Technology Tools for Tuition 2026
Winner: Eleven Plus Exams Tuition
Highly Commended: Everybody Reads
People’s Choice: Tuition Partner 2026
Winner: Eleven Plus Exams Tuition
Highly Commended: TutorBird
The Tutors’ Association is grateful to every winner, finalist, and applicant for the high standard of professionalism displayed. Behind this year’s record field of entries are thousands of individual stories, of pupils empowered or re-engaged, confidence rebuilt, and doors opened, and that is the real measure of our sector’s impact.
We also extend our heartfelt thanks to all of the sponsors who made this celebration possible, particularly our Platinum Sponsor, Eleven Plus Exams, and our Gold Sponsors, SENsational Tutors, Our Future Tutoring and National Learning Group.
We look forward to welcoming even more inspiring educators next year. Details of the National Tutoring Awards 2027 will be announced soon, keep an eye on our website and social channels.
For further information, interviews, or images, please contact: JohnNichols, President, The Tutors’ Association: john@thetutorsassociation.org.uk