• Urban LA school 173 pupils in Warwickshire
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 13.3%

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

Little Wandle is a fantastic phonics programme.

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

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

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Brilliantly: Pupils love using and are excited when they know they are going to do so

All are engaged

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

How well does it support planning?

Brilliantly: It has everything you could need and is straightforward to use with classes

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?

Brilliantly: It’s possibly the best value for money of any similar resources I’ve seen

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

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