Study Base Tuition Centre review
Ranked 1 of 10 in Private tutors in Telford
Best overall private tutor in Telford: Ofsted-registered one-to-one tuition with deep local history
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Trading as Study Base Limited · 17A Market Street, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6EL · Service area: Telford, Oakengates
Study Base Tuition Centre in short
Study Base Tuition Centre is an Ofsted-registered tuition centre on Market Street in Oakengates, giving one-to-one Maths and English alongside SATs, eleven-plus, GCSE and science programmes [4]. DBS-cleared tutors are stated on its own site and the limited company has stood behind it for over a decade, with sessions after school and on Saturdays [5]. In our view it is the most complete outfit in this round.
The record shows programmes spanning handwriting, SATs, eleven-plus entrance, GCSE boosters and GCSE science, all taught one-to-one at the Market Street centre with sessions after school and on Saturdays. Contact runs through phone, email and visits during stated Tuesday, Friday and Saturday hours, and an eleven-plus mock-exam booking page sits on the site. The centre serves Telford families from Oakengates rather than teaching in homes.
What customers say is the strongest in the round: five out of five from two dozen Google reviews on its public listing [7]. That breadth of parent feedback, matched with a live company record, is what carries Study Base to the top of our assessment. No other review source was found, but on the evidence held this is the deepest parent base in the round.
What counts against it is unpublished detail: no tuition rates appear beyond the mock-exam fee, and insurance cover goes unstated. Our review still rates the centre the best overall choice for Telford families wanting settled one-to-one teaching.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Study Base suits families in Oakengates wanting one-to-one Maths and English tuition at a centre with an Ofsted listing and a company record stretching back to 2013 [4] [5]. Programmes span SATs to GCSE science, and opening hours are clearly stated [2] [3]. The gaps are unpublished tuition rates and insurance details.
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 71.9 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
90 out of 100
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
60 out of 100
No tuition rates, VAT position or free-quote statement are published; the only stated fee is £60 for the 11-plus mock exam [6]. Partial transparency only.
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited company since | 2013 | Source companies-house |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- OfstedSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference EY538349.
- DBSSourcedchecked 4 September 2026
Strengths
Ofsted lists Study Base at 17a Market Street, Oakengates, and the centre describes itself as Ofsted registered with DBS-cleared tutors [2] [4].
STUDY BASE LIMITED has been continuously active since 11 June 2013, with its registered office at the tuition address [5].
Programmes cover handwriting, SATs, 11-plus entrance, GCSE boosters and GCSE science, with sessions after school and on Saturdays [2].
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Questions about Study Base Tuition Centre
Is Study Base Tuition Centre any good?
Our assessment says yes: it leads the Telford round on the strongest customer evidence, an Ofsted listing, stated DBS-cleared tutors and a company record stretching back over a decade [4] [5]. Programmes span handwriting to GCSE science. It suits families wanting one-to-one teaching at a settled centre. Programmes span handwriting to GCSE science, all taught one-to-one.
Is Study Base registered with Ofsted?
Yes. The centre describes itself as Ofsted registered and the issuing register lists it under its Oakengates record [2] [4]. Its site also states that tutors are DBS-cleared. Look the name up on the public Ofsted finder before you enquire. Its site also states DBS-cleared tutors behind the one-to-one teaching.
What does Study Base charge?
Only one fee is published: the eleven-plus mock exam is listed at sixty pounds a sitting [6]. No tuition rates or VAT position appear on the site. Ask the centre for its full hourly or monthly figures and get them in writing before you commit. The centre runs after-school and Saturday sessions at its Market Street address.
Where does Study Base work?
From its centre on Market Street in Oakengates, with sessions after school and on Saturdays and phone, email and visit routes published [1] [3]. It serves Telford families from the centre rather than in homes. Check current opening hours before travelling. Phone, email and visit routes all sit listed on its contact page.
How is Study Base ranked?
Study Base sits first of the ten ranked firms in our September private-tutor round. We looked first at customer evidence, then teaching credentials, trading history and stated cover, with pricing clarity and website detail counting next. Read the strengths above to see what carried it here. No other firm in the round pairs that range with an Ofsted listing.
How do I get a quote or arrange a first session with Study Base?
Phone, email or visit the Oakengates centre during its Tuesday, Friday and Saturday hours to open the conversation [3]. Only the eleven-plus mock fee is published, so ask for the full hourly or monthly figures, who will teach your child, and what a month costs in full. Get the timetable, the price and the cancellation terms in writing before the first paid session.
What do parents' reviews say about Study Base?
The strongest in the round: the top Google rating from twenty-six reviews, the deepest parent base of the twelve firms checked [7]. Reviews sit behind one-to-one teaching across the subject range rather than a single programme. No other review source was found, but the Google base alone leads the round.
How does Study Base compare with the others in this round?
It pairs the only Ofsted registration in the round with a company record stretching back over a decade. Skills beats it on published pricing and the Kumon centres on plain monthly terms, while CARES leads on SEND assessments. For broad one-to-one teaching at a settled centre, nothing else in the round matches its range.
Others assessed for this trade
- First Class Learning Telford Central65.6 / 100Ranked 2. Best for structured Saturday maths, English and science classes.
- CARES Tutoring and Consultancy Services65.4 / 100Ranked 3. Best for SEND assessments with one-to-one maths tuition.
- Conexus Tuition Shifnal, Codsall, Tettenhall65.4 / 100Ranked 4. Best for franchise-group tuition at a Shifnal school venue.
- Kumon Telford, St Georges65.4 / 100Ranked 5. Best for daily-worksheet maths and English for school ages.
Sources
- Study Base homepage — one-to-one tuition and DBS statement Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Study Base about page — Ofsted registration and programmes Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Study Base contact page — address, hours, phone and email Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Ofsted — Study Base inspection record (EY538349) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — STUDY BASE LIMITED overview (08564628) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Study Base 11-plus mock exam registration — £60 fee Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Study Base Tuition Centre, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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