1st
double-blind randomised controlled trialSparx Maths Homework conducted the first ever double-blind randomised controlled trial for an education technology product.
Our Impact
Our evidence
We care about the evidence and build systems that make a difference
Students made
83%
more progress with just 15 minutes of practice every week
Students using Sparx Maths Homework made 83% more progress with just 15 minutes of practice (in comparison to those who did no homework). For each further 15 minutes of practice they made 67% more progress.
1 hour
of Sparx Maths a week significantly improves grades
External research conducted by RAND Europe and Cambridge University found that using Sparx Maths for 1 hour a week significantly improves grades.
Our product
We focus on learning
45,000questions
10,000support videos
We care deeply about creating high-quality content to ensure all students, no matter their background, can thrive. Our vast content library covers UK and international curricula and consists of 45,000+ questions and 10,000+ support videos.
200m+
data pointsWe use over 200 million data points to personalise every homework for every student.
This ensures students always receive homework that is both achievable and challenging . This means they experience success as well as being stretched by harder questions.
Unique learning innovations:
Bookwork
To promote high-quality written work, Sparx maths delivers bookwork checks to 100% of students as they complete their homework.
Clarity of student expectationsStudents have a clear unambiguous target to answer 100% of their homework correctly each week.
Our difference
We reduce teacher workload whilst supercharging student learning
5 hours
saved each weekWe save teachers up to 5 hours per week with 9 in 10 teachers saying that using Sparx has reduced their workload.
Effective
for all studentsSparx Maths helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds at the same rate as other students.
Parental
engagement for
95%
of students
For 95% of students, a parent/carer has engaged with our weekly supporting emails which provide updates on how their child is doing.
92%
of students complete at least 30 minutes of homework
Students actually use our products the way they were designed. 92% of students in our partner schools complete 30 minutes or more of intelligent practice homework. 88% of students complete 60 minutes or more.
Over 99% of our personalisation choices are trusted by teachers
We believe that teachers know their students best, so we give them the option to override our personalisation if they prefer. However, teachers have only overridden our personalisation choices in less than 1% of homeworks generated.
Our reach
We are trusted, with Sparx Learning products being used in schools across the world
Sparx Maths is used in
23
countries across the world
Sparx Learning systems are used by over
2,000
schools
1.8 million
students
35,000
teachers
Our team
We are united behind one mission
5 million
learnersOur mission is to improve the life chances of 5 million learners across the world. We seek to do this by building research-based technologies that improve educational outcomes, empower teachers and motivate students.
90
experts
Our team is made up of 90 experts, including outstanding teachers, academics, data-scientists, researchers and technologists.
10 years
of researchand development
We have dedicated 10 years to research and development, working closely with partner schools to build products that benefit both students and teachers.
Our awards
