• City Academy 443 pupils in Bury
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 48.4%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Not good for all year groups.

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

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

Easy to differentiate as long as pupils possess basic IT skills.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Enjoy using tablets.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Badly: There isn’t any / enough formative assessment or what there is, isn’t very useful

Not accessible

How well does it support planning?

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

Easy to navigate

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Well: Pupils could be expected to use this at home or independently, with a minimum amount of support or additional resources

If pupils have access.

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

In comparison

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

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