• Urban Academy 452 pupils (oversubscribed) in West Northamptonshire
• Ofsted rating: Requires improvement
• FSM: 21.1%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Power Maths reviews: 3.7/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Good resources

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

Reasonably: Hard for LA pupils

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Reasonably: We can’t use it too often or for too long

Does take 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

Lots of quizzes

How well does it support planning?

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

Excellent

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Brilliantly: We’d have very few reservations about using this extensively to support home learning

Very helpful

How would you rate it for value for money compared to similar resources?

Reasonably: It represents about the same value for money as similar resources I’ve seen

Quite expensive

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

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