• City Academy 873 pupils in Kent
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 35%

Review rating:

Average rating across all CLPE reviews: 4.2/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Good NC coverage and interesting ideas

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

Badly: There isn’t enough range or some the age-related expectations are misaligned

Additional teacher planning is required for this

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Well: Pupils generally enjoy using it and tend to welcome doing so

Pupils enjoy the content

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?

Well: It’s fairly self-contained and can be used with minimal preparation

Good starting place for planning

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Badly: It’s not really suitable for home use or independent learning

Not usable at home for pupils

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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