• Rural Academy 191 pupils in Redcar and Cleveland
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 19.8%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

We really like Purple Mash and find that the children do too - they are engaged and show progress over time.

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Age appropriate resources, across a range of subjects. Some resources have specific links to foundation subjects through setting up taks about people.

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

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

In some apps, it could be made more explicit if it is aimed at specific year groups or at specific abilities. In addition, this could be the same for specific activities (such as a biography of a person).

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

The children enjoy the colourfulness of it and what the apps allow them to do. They also like the creativeness of the apps - they can let their imaginations run wild yet, at the same time, can be reigned in to a specific task that needs to be completed.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

In the computing units of work, the assessment points are clear and allow staff to determine who has met or not met the objectives.

How well does it support planning?

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

ICT computing planning is both straightforward and thorough - has been made even better through the PowerPoint guides and the catchup units of work.

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

Children are able to access this at home and can be set tasks to complete at home too.

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

Could have a wider range of activities linked to the apps on a wider range of foundation subjects - such as science, history and geography.

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

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