About Us

Our story began in 1868, when Matthew Hodder and Thomas Stoughton founded a publishing company in London, focused on books that would inspire and educate. 

After 150 years, we’ve learned a lot about education. Today, we work with educators at all levels as a dedicated partner, helping to design and deliver high quality, flexible and robust learning solutions that help teachers and learners to reach their full potential.

With no awarding body to follow, we’re truly independent, which means we’re free to focus on supporting the whole of the individual and not just their academic development.

We’re just as dedicated to helping teachers learn too. Our Professional Development programme provides workshops and training, supported by our John Catt range of books that help teachers to grow and develop their careers.

Wherever you are in the world, whatever your curriculum or budget, we can provide all the tools and support you need. Leaving you free to focus on what really matters - delivering the best learning experience possible.

We're a leading provider of assessment solutions for 4-16+ year olds.

We support curriculum-based teaching and learning for ages 4-11+ plus Key Stage 3, Common Entrance, 11/13+, PreTests, GCSE, IGCSE, Nationals, International Baccalaureate, O Level, A Level and Highers, and numerous vocational qualifications.

Our Professional Development is unrivalled and we provide bespoke training and John Catt thought-leadership books.

We provide classroom-ready solutions that follow a standard curriculum, so you can start teaching straight away. We can also create bespoke solutions based on your curriculum needs.

Our solutions are designed to grow with your child, supporting them throughout the different stages of their education.

Ages 3-11

Our Reading Planet series makes reading a pleasure for children. The books reflect a modern world that children can relate to, helping to keep them engaged and learning.

Our Achieve programme takes the stress out of SATS by making learning fun both at home and in school. Over 87% of schools surveyed said Achieve had helped them improve their results. And using Achieve at home can help your child to feel more confident.

11-19 and beyond…

Our eBooks make home learning more flexible and affordable and – a few clicks and then you’ll be able to access the eBooks immediately.

Our huge range of revision support materials make preparing for exams painless and fun. All the leading awarding bodies are covered, including AQA, Edexcel, OCR, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Assessment International Education, WJEC, Eduqas, SQA, City and Guilds CCEA, CXC, NCFE and more.

We can help your child with entrance exams for Independent schools and grammar schools. Our handy guide, created with the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB), answers all your questions.

We can even help with vocational qualifications. See our extensive print and digital solutions, covering a wide range of subjects and courses. 

We love getting feedback on what we’re doing well or could do better, so please get in touch. We welcome:

• Feedback on existing products and solutions.
• Ideas on how to develop new ones.
• Discussing how we can help support your teaching expertise.
• Helping you get the most out of solutions you are using.

Although we can’t see exactly what the future holds, we do have some exciting news.  From January 2025, Hodder Education will become Hachette Learning. 

Don’t worry, this won’t change the way you use our products and services, and we’ll continue to deliver the same high-quality solutions and collaborative learning experiences you’d expect from Hodder Education.

So you might be wondering why the change is happening. By adopting the name of our parent company, Hachette UK, we believe we can better support the diverse needs of our customers in a changing educational landscape.