• Rural Academy 200 pupils in North Lincolnshire
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 4%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

Amazing resource, a big time saver

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

All of the resources are of a high quality and link well to the curriculum. This is especially true of the computing curriculum were the resources are high quality lesson plans and presentations

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

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

Perhaps it could be possible for there to be an embedded spelling/grammar tool to highlight errors made by 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

They love the interactivity to the tasks. The attention to detail in the resources really supports pupils too. They want to complete the tasks due to the high end finish of the final products

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Scores from activities are useful

How well does it support planning?

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

Strengths - ICT lessons are planned to an exceptionally high standard. Reading - would like more, better planned sessions

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 can complete tasks independently

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

Nothing to suggest as an improvement. I believe it is exceptional value for money for the quality of resources it offers

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 10/11

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