• Rural LA school 99 pupils in Essex
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 15.2%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

We are in a mixed ability school

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

All the areas that we have to access in available and we are able to link it with all our current topics.

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

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

At the moment I am happy with what I see and what we are doing so at the moment I do not have improvement suggestions.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

The children enjoy the resource and they are excited when we are using it. It engages all pupils at all times.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

How well does it support planning?

Brilliantly: It has everything you could need and is straightforward to use with classes

We have found that this has a great impact on teacher planning time as a lot of what is needed is already there.

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

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

As this is so brilliantly enjoyed by the children and making teacher planning time more efficient I think that it is well worth the cost

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

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