• Rural Academy 1365 pupils in Cornwall
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 15.9%

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

Some links to national curriculum

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

Lacks individual support

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Badly: Pupils don’t really enjoy using it

Pupils find it repetitive

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Assessments hard to adapt

How well does it support planning?

Badly: It takes a lot of time or additional resources to use it in the classroom

Lack of adaptability

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Badly: It’s not really suitable for home use or independent learning

Lacks parental engagement

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

Quiet affordable

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 5/11

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