• Rural Academy 282 pupils in West Northamptonshire
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 23.9%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Classroom Secrets reviews: 4/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Reasonably: It’s good enough for the money, but needs some additional resources

Good for mastery

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

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

Good differentiation

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Bit boring and nothing too exciting but good coverage

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Clear and well matched content

How well does it support planning?

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

Used as an add-on rather than main 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

Don't use for this purpose.

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

Well: It’s worth the money and effort to introduce – more so than many similar resources I’ve seen

Reasonable price and competitive

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

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