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RunPy
What RunPy is
RunPy is a web-based Python and HTML IDE for UK secondary school classrooms. Its browser workspace places a code editor beside an interactive Python terminal, so Python runs without installation. Students can organise Python, HTML and text files in searchable folders, share files and keep private projects. The catalogue contains over 150 lessons with self-marking activities, worked examples and exam-style practice. More than 80 scenario coding tasks provide criterion-based partial credit and mark schemes. Teachers can run student code, mark files checked, add inline comments, edit code and track progress in a class markbook. Lessons can be unlocked class by class, and code can be copied to Google Classroom or OneNote. RunPy says code executes locally through Skulpt, while personal data is stored in AWS London. Free and paid teacher plans, plus student unlock options, are listed.
Who it suits
It suits UK secondary schools, teachers and students learning Python and HTML. Teachers needing lesson tracking, feedback and exam practice may find its classroom tools relevant.
What it does well
- Browser IDE runs Python without installation
- Over 150 lessons with self-marking tasks
- Teacher feedback and class markbook
- Code copying to Google Classroom and OneNote
- Free plans are available
What to know first
- Web-only platform
- No full-stack runtime or deployment options
- Paid plans have class and student limits
- Student lifetime unlock costs £24.99, paid once
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free Teacher | 3 classes · 10 students per class · Python and HTML IDE · Unit 1 lessons · class sharing and work feedback | Free |
| Paid Teacher | Prices in GBP, ex VAT · 10 classes · 30 students per class | £19 a month |
| Student | Free student account · Unit 1 lessons · Python and HTML IDE | Free |
| Student all-lessons unlock | Optional one-off unlock · Unlocks all lessons for life | £24.99 a month |
| Additional teacher account | Prices in GBP, ex VAT · Additional teacher account on the same school subscription | £8 a month |
| Paid Teacher (yearly) | Yearly; save 19%; prices in GBP, ex VAT · 10 classes · 30 students per class · 150+ interactive lessons · 80+ self-marking exam-style questions · class markbook · priority email support | £185 a year |
| Paid Teacher (monthly) | Monthly; prices in GBP, ex VAT · 10 classes · 30 students per class · 150+ interactive lessons · 80+ self-marking exam-style questions · class markbook · priority email support | £19 a month |
| Student lifetime unlock | One-off payment; unlocks every lesson and exam question for life · Full lessons and exam questions; can also be unlocked free by joining a teacher's class with their code | £24.99, paid once |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as runpy.co.uk lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
RunPy combines a browser coding workspace with structured lessons, exam-style tasks and teacher oversight. Its free entry points and classroom-focused controls make it suited to school teaching, while broader deployment features are not provided.
Facts from RunPy's own pages
- Class tracking
- The class markbook shows student progress by lesson and allows teachers to unlock lessons class by class. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Coding environment
- The browser IDE places a code editor and interactive Python terminal side by side and runs Python without installation. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Company and audience
- RunPy describes itself as made in the UK for schools and says it was built by a teacher with 12+ years in the classroom and 9 years as a Head of Computer Science. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Data location
- RunPy says personal data is stored in its Supabase project on AWS in the London region and routine processing stays in the UK. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- none · runpy.co.uk, 22 Sept 2026
- Exam practice
- RunPy offers over 80 scenario-based coding tasks with per-criterion partial credit and mark schemes. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Files
- Users can manage Python, HTML and text files together in a searchable tree with folders and file sharing. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · runpy.co.uk, 22 Sept 2026
- Full-stack runtime
- No · runpy.co.uk, 22 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- A one-click copy feature can put code into Google Classroom, OneNote or another existing workflow. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Lessons
- The student lessons catalogue includes over 150 lessons with self-marking tasks, worked examples and exam-style practice. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- The privacy policy states that RunPy does not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies and does not track keystrokes or code content through operational telemetry. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Private projects
- Yes · runpy.co.uk, 22 Sept 2026
- Product
- RunPy is a browser-based Python and HTML IDE designed for UK secondary school classrooms. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Runtime languages
- 2 · runpy.co.uk, 22 Sept 2026
- Safeguarding
- Schools can opt into a free safeguarding dashboard that records joined teachers' pupil-file comments and direct code edits; it is off for teachers who have not joined a school. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Security and execution
- The privacy policy says Python and HTML code runs locally on the user's device through Skulpt and is not executed on RunPy servers. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Sharing controls
- link_access · runpy.co.uk, 22 Sept 2026
- Support
- RunPy lists support by email at [email protected] and says paid teachers receive priority email support. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
- Teacher feedback
- Teachers can view and run student code, mark files checked, leave inline comments and edit student code. · runpy.co.uk, 7 Oct 2026
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