• Urban Academy 449 pupils in North Somerset
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 3.3%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Classroom Secrets reviews: 4/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Good at being matched to White Rose

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

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

Try, Apply and Deep questions

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Children like the format of the questions

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Brilliantly: We could (or do) use it for monitoring pupils or classes, for gap analysis or to inform intervention strategies

Good range of assessment tools

How well does it support planning?

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

Good PowerPoints linked to the tasks

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Well: Pupils could be expected to use this at home or independently, with a minimum amount of support or additional resources

Can be set as homework

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

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

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