• Urban Academy 415 pupils in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
• FSM: 21.9%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

As explained easy to access etc

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Clear related sections in line with the national curriculum and good for differentiation as a lot of support mystical for sen children

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

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

Seems a somewhat limited on the four number operations for Sen pupils with not much variety or stimulation

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

The children liked the colourful graphics and characters as they are clear and easy to understand and follow

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 don’t use the assessment but as have own puma/ pira

How well does it support planning?

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

Good for planning as easy to move around site and find what you need

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 used it a lot during covid and setting home learning for those non key workers at home

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

I’m not responsible for the finance part but it seems like it was good value for money

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

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