• Urban Academy 1379 pupils (oversubscribed) in Kent
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 11.2%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Britannica School reviews: 2.5/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Reasonably: It’s good enough for the money, but needs some additional resources

Good basic knowledge at an accessible level, easy to navigate and many key areas are able to be found.

How well does it support adaptation for different groups of pupils?

Well: A large majority of resources are suitably differentiated for pupils

It is generally well designed for majority of pupils needs. They need to be steered to use it rather than general internet search. Quite costly.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Badly: Pupils don’t really enjoy using it

They find it a bit dry and text heavy and so perhaps more interactive features would aid their engagement with it.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Badly: There isn’t any / enough formative assessment or what there is, isn’t very useful

How well does it support planning?

Reasonably: Mostly we can use it without an unreasonable amount of effort or additional resource requirement

Knowledge acquisition for gaps in learning is the main benefit of it. Can send students links which they can do before doing wider research.

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Reasonably: It could be used at home or independently, but pupils would need some extra support or resources

How would you rate it for value for money compared to similar resources?

Reasonably: It represents about the same value for money as similar resources I’ve seen

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 8/11

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