• Urban LA school 396 pupils in Nottinghamshire
• Ofsted rating: Requires improvement
• FSM: 33.7%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

More challenges linked with future careers and more advanced design ideas would improve it

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

I consider it suitable up to Y5Needs more content & context for Y6

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

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

All pupils I have taught love 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

But we do t use it as a school

How well does it support planning?

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

Lots of teacher resources, videos & planning

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

We used it a lot in lockdown & for homework

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

Very competitive

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

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