• City LA school 472 pupils in Solihull
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 31.6%

Review rating:

Average rating across all The Literacy Company reviews: 3.7/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Covers most curriculum needs

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

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

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Could be more engaging

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

We use our own assessments

How well does it support planning?

Reasonably: Mostly we can use it without an unreasonable amount of effort or additional resource requirement

We use to add to our existing planning

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Reasonably: It could be used at home or independently, but pupils would need some extra support or resources

We didn’t use it for this

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

Won’t renew at this stage

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 7/11

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