LONDON, UK – 18 SEPTEMBER 2025
Spires Online Tutors, the world’s first online tutoring marketplace, has released new survey findings showing transformative outcomes for university students in 2025. The data highlights major gains in grades and skills attributed to expert one-to-one support delivered via Spires’ advanced online classroom.
Academic Achievement at Undergraduate Level
Among students receiving undergraduate tutoring on Spires, the 2025 survey reports:
- 93% improved by at least one grade
- 40% secured a first-class degree (compared with 0% on track before tutoring)
- Significant progress reported in research, academic writing, and time-management
Beyond the Grades: Skills for Life
Spires’ approach prioritises measurable academic gains alongside durable study skills that serve students long after graduation.
Why University Students Choose Spires
- Rigorous tutor selection: Only 7% of applicants accepted
- Depth of expertise: 1,000+ qualified professionals across 10,000+ subjects & topics
- High-tech classroom: Interactive tools, session recordings, resources, scheduling & payments
- Proven track record: Multiple National Tutoring Awards wins in 2024 and 2025
About Spires Online Tutors
Spires is an online tutoring marketplace that enables students to find professional tutors, schedule and pay for lessons securely, and learn in a feature-rich virtual classroom with recording and resource sharing. All tutors must have at least two years’ experience, pass interviews, demonstrate online teaching proficiency, and clear enhanced DBS and KYC checks. Payments are fast and automated across major currencies, and every platform feature is designed to streamline the tutoring process so students and tutors can focus on learning.
Founded by Oxbridge graduates, Spires supports learners worldwide across 400+ subject areas — from GCSEs, A-levels and IB through to university (undergraduate & postgraduate), professional certifications, Oxbridge admissions, and English for academic purposes. Spires also supports the wider sector with white-label API access for agencies and independent tutors.
Notes to Editors
Founded: 2016 | Model: Global marketplace connecting students to elite tutors | Coverage: GCSE, A-level/IB, university & postgraduate, professional qualifications.
Learn More or Book a Consultation
To enquire about university-level tutoring or book a consultation, visit spires.co or contact the team below.
spires.co | support@spires.co | +44 (0) 207 846 0126
Spires Online Tutors, 60 Sheffield Terrace, London, W8 7NA, United Kingdom
*Based on Spires Client Survey 2025
Press Contact
Richard Fitzgerald | Head of Group Marketing | support@spires.co | +44 (0) 207 846 0126
