• Urban Academy 442 pupils in Kent
• Ofsted rating: Outstanding
• FSM: 32.4%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Power Maths reviews: 3.7/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Resources are good and generally meets requirements

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

Reasonably: Once agdd as in generally fine just need to make some adjustments as you’d expect.

Generally fine but need to make some adjustments as you’d expect!

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Pupils respond well to lessons and resources.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Assessment resources work well

How well does it support planning?

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

Good coverage with minor adjustments

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

Just need to adjust for some pupils

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

Hard to comment

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

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