• Urban Academy 398 pupils in Plymouth
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 12.1%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Education City reviews: 3.9/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

It covers the curriculum well, although it is not too detailed in its approach and so we often need to still further embed it.

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

Reasonably: Essentially there’s enough for most pupils but there isn’t enough extension or challenge

It should provide a bit more of a challenge/challenging tasks for a more comprehensive approach concerning all learners.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

There are some good activities and it is usually well resources in that respect. Others can be quite straight forward and obvious.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

How well does it support planning?

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

It is a valuable resource most of the time, although it has to be embellished by other resources so that the curriculum is fully covered.

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?

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

There are far more expensive options out there and so provides a good basis from which we can initially build.

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

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