Online Primary Maths tutors
A patient tutor who turns number worries into confidence, from first counting to times tables, fractions and the Year 6 SATs.
- Every tutor interviewed
- Live one-to-one lessons
- Weekly progress updates
About Primary Maths
Primary Maths follows the National Curriculum. In KS1, children learn place value, number bonds, simple addition and subtraction, and early multiplication, division and fractions. In KS2 the work grows to long multiplication, short and long division, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and early algebra.
Two checkpoints matter. The Year 4 multiplication tables check asks children to recall all tables up to 12 x 12 quickly, so fluency counts. In Year 6, the KS2 SATs include an arithmetic paper and two reasoning papers, where children must explain their thinking, not just calculate.
Maths is also where gaps show up early. A child who is unsure about place value in Year 3 often struggles with fractions in Year 5. A tutor can go back to the missing step without the embarrassment of a full classroom.
Exam boardsNational Curriculum KS1 and KS2, Year 4 multiplication tables check and Year 6 SATs (arithmetic and reasoning papers).
What we cover
Number and place value
Reading, writing and comparing numbers, rounding, negative numbers and Roman numerals.
Times tables
Quick recall up to 12 x 12 through games, patterns and short daily practice, ready for the Year 4 check.
Four operations
Column addition and subtraction, short and long multiplication, short and long division.
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Equivalent fractions, adding and comparing fractions, and moving between the three forms.
Measurement
Time, money, length, mass, capacity, perimeter, area and volume.
Geometry
Shapes, angles, symmetry, position, coordinates and translation.
Statistics and ratio
Reading tables, bar charts and line graphs, averages in Year 6, plus ratio and simple algebra.
Reasoning and word problems
Choosing the right operation and explaining the answer, as the SATs reasoning papers expect.
How a Nerdely Primary Maths tutor helps
Finds the missing step
A short check at the start shows which earlier topics are holding your child back, so lessons begin in the right place.
Builds fluency
Times tables and mental methods are practised little and often, so they stick.
Prepares for SATs
Year 6 children practise arithmetic speed and reasoning questions in the style of the real papers.
Keeps you in the loop
Homework, quick quizzes and a short weekly test, with scores and tutor notes in your account.
How Nerdely works
Tell us what your child needs
Subject, level, exam board and the times that suit you. It takes a couple of minutes.
We find and interview a tutor
We shortlist tutors who teach that subject and level, interview them ourselves and match the right one.
Lessons are booked in
Live, one-to-one, 50-minute lessons in our online classroom, with video, chat and a shared whiteboard.
You see the progress
Homework, quizzes and weekly test scores in your account, plus a short report every month.
Primary Maths tutoring questions
How can a tutor help with times tables?
By making practice short, regular and varied. Your child works on the tables they find hardest, using patterns, games and timed recall, which is the skill the Year 4 multiplication tables check measures.
When should we start SATs preparation?
Most families begin in Year 5 or early Year 6. That leaves time to fix gaps in fractions, long division and reasoning before the tests in May.
My child says they hate maths. Can tutoring help?
Often, yes. Dislike usually comes from one confusing topic that was missed. A tutor goes back to it calmly, one to one, and success on small steps brings confidence back.
Is the lesson just more homework?
No. Lessons are live and interactive, using a shared whiteboard to draw, count and solve problems together. A little homework is set to keep skills fresh, but lessons are about understanding.
Can tutoring help my child who is ahead?
Yes. Tutors can stretch confident children with problem solving and the next year’s topics, which also helps if they are thinking about 11+ or scholarship papers.
Related tutoring
Maths at other levels
Other Primary subjects
Find your child’s Primary Maths tutor
Tell us their exam board, target grade and the times that suit you. We will find, interview and book the right tutor.