• Urban Academy 310 pupils in Kent
• Ofsted rating: Requires improvement
• FSM: 30.6%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Little Wandle  reviews: 3.6/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Brilliantly: There is more content (eg support / extension activities) than we expected

Matches well

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

LA children struggle to keep up

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Most enjoy phonics

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Well: We could (or do) use it for monitoring individual pupil progress

Assessments work well

How well does it support planning?

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

Easy to follow plans

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

No home resources apart from videos

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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