• City Academy 112 pupils in Haringey
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 24.5%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

A brillant resource that has curriculum maps and coverage

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

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

Adaptable to the needs of the class

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Able to use it at home for home learning, so it is multi functional

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Has its own assessment grids, but not assessments

How well does it support planning?

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

All planned and resourced for you

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

As mentioned on previous question

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

Cost effective

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 10/11

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