• Urban LA school 222 pupils in Hampshire
• Ofsted rating: Requires improvement
• FSM: 23.9%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Charanga reviews: 4.1/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Covers range of curriculum form YR to Y2. Would like resources for nursery

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

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

Good range of resources for differentiation by outcome

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Children enjoy

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Reasonably: There is some formative assessment included, but its usefulness is a bit limited

Staff find it harder to assess that other subjects but this could be linked to subject knowledge

How well does it support planning?

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

Easy for staff to pick up and use by teachers and LSAs

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

We don’t use

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

Well: It’s worth the money and effort to introduce – more so than many similar resources I’ve seen

Reasonably prices

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 9/11

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