• Urban LA school 432 pupils (oversubscribed) in Nottingham
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 46.1%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

It has a good range of activities for each strand and it is useful that each unit starts with e safety

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

Reasonably: Essentially there’s enough for most pupils but there isn’t enough support.

More help for learners who are working pre key stage needed. It would be useful to have resources which covered the same content in a more simplified way

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Reasonably: We can’t use it too often or for too long

They like the activities and look forward to lessons. It would be nice to see a link with positive relationshipsRSE when using the internet as a session

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Well: We could (or do) use it for monitoring individual pupil progress

How well does it support planning?

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

It covers our curriculum well and has good progression between year groups. There are no weaknesses regarding planning/ purple mash

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Well: Pupils could be expected to use this at home or independently, with a minimum amount of support or additional resources

Our children used this during remote learning

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

I do not know the price of other companies computing programs so I cannot compare. As mentioned previously it would be useful to have more links the using apps etc safely and responsibly

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 8/11

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