What Happened to Primrose Kitten? And Where to Get GCSE Predicted Papers for 2027

By Kriss Machnik•5 min read

Primrose Kitten has closed. The company announced in summer 2026 that it was winding down, stopped taking new orders, and its website now says it has ceased trading. There will be no Primrose Kitten predicted papers for the 2027 exams.

I knew the person behind it, so I want to say a few words about that first. Then, if you are now looking for somewhere else to turn for your revision, I will do my best to help.

1What happened to Primrose Kitten?

In summer 2026 Primrose Kitten told its customers it had decided to wind down. In its announcement it described how the business grew from one teacher's mission to make revision clearer and less stressful, and said that with AI reshaping how students learn and find materials, it had decided to bring things to a close.

It stopped taking new purchases and kept the site open for around three months so customers could get in touch. That period has ended. The website now states that Primrose Kitten has ceased trading, that the site is no longer supported, and that it can no longer respond to support requests or enquiries.

2A thank you to Jen

Primrose Kitten and KrissTuition were often compared, and from the outside it may have looked like we were rivals. It was never really like that. Jen, who founded Primrose Kitten, and I spoke many times over the years, and we looked out for one another as two educators with the same goal: helping students, as tutors and through our resources.

Jen helped thousands of students over the years. I was one of them, because I used her resources when I was a student myself. She also gave her support to charitable causes along the way.

3What it means for 2027 students

• There are no new Primrose Kitten papers. If you were waiting for its 2027 predicted papers, they are not coming.
• If you have a course or masterclass login, check it now. I don't know whether existing logins still work, and I don't want to guess. If yours does, download anything you want to keep sooner rather than later, because the site says it is no longer supported and can't answer support requests.
• Your revision plan doesn't need to change. Past papers from your exam board are free, and there are still exam-style practice papers written for 2027.

4If you are looking for somewhere new

If you used Jen's papers and are wondering where to go this year, you would be very welcome here. KrissTuition writes GCSE predicted papers every year, and our 2027 papers are available to pre-order now.

Not sure which papers match your course? The paper finder asks for your subjects, exam board and tier and builds the right pack in about 30 seconds. And if you have a question first, just email me. I am always happy to help.

5How to get real value from any practice paper

Whoever wrote the paper, the marks come from what you do after you finish it.

1. Sit it properlyPrint it, time it and put your notes away.
2. Mark it the same dayUse the mark scheme and be strict with yourself.
3. Sort the lost marksSlips, things you half knew, and things you didn't know. The last group is where to spend your revision time.

There is more on this in our GCSE mocks guide for parents.

6Common questions

Kriss Machnik
Kriss is the founder of KrissTuition and has tutored GCSE Maths, Science and English for nine years. KrissTuition writes GCSE practice papers, mark schemes and revision guides.