• Urban Academy 142 pupils in Rotherham
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 38.7%

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

Some mistakes!

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

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

Sometimes just use bigger numbers

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Children appreciate the format being similar most of the time

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Need to follow WRM

How well does it support planning?

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

We just use it and annotate it

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

Videos help at home

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

I have a personal subscription

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

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