• Urban Academy 639 pupils (oversubscribed) in Lincolnshire
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 9.1%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Sing Up reviews: 3.8/5

Kids love the songs

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Some great ideas there

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

Reasonably: Possibly aimed too high; if there’s a less able section or SEN then have not seen

Caters for middle/more able too much

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Well: Pupils generally enjoy using it and tend to welcome doing so

V fun/lively lessons on the whole which kids love

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

We don’t assess in music really

How well does it support planning?

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

Mostly does job for us

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

We adapt it for parents

How would you rate it for value for money compared to similar resources?

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 9/11

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