• Urban Academy 421 pupils in Kent
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 42%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

It is excellent value for money and easy to use.

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Easy to use and inclusive. Clear modelling of each lesson including supporting videos. I like how they ensure children can make it cross curricular too.

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

Brilliantly: There is a wide enough range of resources to provide a good range of options for all pupils

If it could be presented in a different language as we have a high number of children who speak English as an additional language.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

They absolutely love logging in at home and using it there as part of their learning. It is encouraging to see.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Brilliantly: We could (or do) use it for monitoring pupils or classes, for gap analysis or to inform intervention strategies

You can mark in the lesson which reduces the staff workload but could be useful to have peer assessment.

How well does it support planning?

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

It is so easy to use and staff barely need to do anything in order to make it work or plan and teaching is simple.

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 I said before, children love using it at home because it is so simple to use - it's great and parents enjoy seeing it.

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

I think if it had opportunities for self marking and a parent version for parents to use alongside their children.

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

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