• Urban 205 pupils in
• Ofsted rating: Requires improvement
• FSM: 16.1%

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

Plans are hard to follow and quite complex

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

Badly: There isn’t enough range or some the age-related expectations are misaligned

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Pupils enjoy using it

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Ability to save is good

How well does it support planning?

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

Plans are detailed but hard to plan

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

Pupils can use at home

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

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 4/11

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