Primus Education is a Manchester-based tuition centre offering 11+ entrance exam preparation, Key Stage 2 SATs tuition, and GCSE Maths, English, and Science support. Based in Old Trafford, the centre serves families across Greater Manchester with lessons delivered exclusively by qualified, classroom-experienced teachers.
The Story Behind Primus Education
Primus Education was founded in 2017 by a team of practising teachers who identified a gap in the private tuition industry. Across Manchester, many tuition centres relied on university students or part-time staff with limited classroom experience to deliver lessons.
The founders had spent years working inside UK schools, holding roles including Assistant Headteacher, Head of Department, and examiner for AQA and Pearson Edexcel. They built Primus Education around a single standard: every tutor must be a fully qualified teacher with proven classroom experience.
The name Primus comes from the Latin word for first. It reflects the business’s founding priority: putting qualified teaching first in an industry where it had become optional rather than standard practice.
Why Primus Education Was Created
Before Primus Education existed, many families across Manchester struggled to find tutors with genuine teaching credentials. Tuition agencies often matched students with undergraduates who understood the subject but lacked training in exam technique, curriculum structure, or identifying learning gaps.
This gap in the market left students underprepared for entrance exams, SATs, and GCSE assessments. Primus Education was created to close that gap, offering families a tuition provider built entirely around qualified, experienced teachers rather than freelance tutors.
Leadership and Teaching Standards
Primus Education is led by directors who have taught across schools and sixth form colleges throughout the North West. Their combined background covers curriculum leadership, pastoral care, and successful university admissions support.
Every tutor on the team is recruited through a structured vetting process that confirms qualified teacher status, subject specialism, and a track record of strong exam results. Meet the full team on the Our Tutors page.
This recruitment standard sets Primus Education apart from tuition agencies that place tutors with limited or no formal teaching background. Parents working with Primus Education know their child is taught by someone who has managed a real classroom, not just tutored informally.
What Primus Education Offers
Primus Education specialises in three core areas of academic support, all aligned with the National Curriculum.
11+ Entrance Exam Preparation covers English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, and exam technique, helping students prepare confidently for grammar school and independent school entrance exams.
Key Stage 2 SATs Tuition strengthens Reading, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, and Mathematics, supporting Year 6 students through their first experience of formal national testing.
GCSE Tuition spans Mathematics, English Language and Literature, and Science, helping students progress from foundation-level understanding to the Grade 7, 8, and 9 results needed for competitive sixth forms and university pathways.
All lessons are delivered in small groups, allowing tutors to monitor progress closely, adapt teaching to individual needs, and build student confidence through active participation.
Where Primus Education Operates
Primus Education is based at 609 Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0QA. The centre welcomes students from across Greater Manchester, including Chorlton, Stretford, Salford, Hulme, Rusholme, Whalley Range, Firswood, Moss Side, and Eccles, with both in-centre and online tuition available.
The Mission Driving Primus Education
Primus Education was not built to become the largest tuition provider in Manchester. It was built to be the most trusted option for families who want their child taught by someone with genuine classroom experience and subject-matter expertise.
That mission shapes every part of the business, from tutor recruitment standards to the structure of small group lessons. The focus remains on measurable academic progress and long-term student confidence, not simply completing a course of lessons.
Contact Primus Education to discuss 11+, SATs, or GCSE support for your child.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who founded Primus Education?
Primus Education was founded in 2017 by a team of qualified teachers with backgrounds including Assistant Headteacher, Head of Department, and AQA and Pearson examiner roles across Manchester schools.
What makes Primus Education different from other tuition centres?
Primus Education only employs fully qualified, classroom-experienced teachers, unlike many tuition agencies that rely on university students or unqualified tutors.
Where is Primus Education based?
Primus Education is based at 609 Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0QA, and serves families across Greater Manchester.
What subjects does Primus Education teach?
Primus Education teaches 11+ entrance exam preparation, Key Stage 2 SATs, and GCSE Maths, English, and Science.
Does Primus Education offer online tuition?
Yes, Primus Education offers both in-centre and online tuition for all subjects and exam preparation programmes.
How does Primus Education recruit its tutors?
Every tutor goes through a structured vetting process confirming qualified teacher status, subject specialism, and a proven track record of strong exam results.
