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Sparx Maths
What Sparx Maths is
Sparx Maths creates personalised maths homework for students aged 11–16. Teachers select topics taught in class, and the system builds questions around each student's current understanding. Short video tutorials accompany questions, while bookwork checks prompt students to write down questions and their working as they complete assignments. Teachers can monitor homework completion and receive weekly insights about students. Parents can use the Parent Portal and receive an email before homework is due. The web-based product includes accessibility features such as image zoom, keyboard navigation, English video captions and student-selectable colour overlays. Homework must be completed online because it adapts to student responses in real time. Schools connect to their MIS through Wonde, and Google or Microsoft single sign-on is supported when setup requirements are met. The paid subscription covers the whole school rather than a single key stage or year group. Prices vary by school size and are shown on the school's subscription page. A free trial is available, but schools must agree to subscribe before it ends to maintain access.
Who it suits
It suits schools that want personalised maths homework for students aged 11–16, with tools for teachers and parents. Schools should be prepared to subscribe for the whole school and have students complete homework online.
What it does well
- Questions adapt to each student's current understanding.
- Short video tutorials accompany questions.
- Teachers get completion monitoring and weekly insights.
- Accessibility features include keyboard navigation and captions.
- Parents can get an email before homework is due.
What to know first
- Homework requires an internet connection.
- Subscriptions cover the whole school.
- Schools must agree to subscribe before a trial ends.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-school subscription | Subscription length chosen by the school; price varies by school size and is shown on the school's subscription page. · Covers the whole school · no subscription for only one key stage or year group · multi-year subscriptions are paid in full upfront | On request |
As sparxmaths.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Sparx Maths combines adaptive online homework with teacher monitoring, parent access and accessibility options. Its whole-school subscription and online-only homework are important constraints for schools to consider.
Facts from Sparx Maths's own pages
- Accessibility
- Built-in accessibility features include image zoom, keyboard navigation, English video captions, and student-selectable colour overlays. · support-new.sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Sparx says its founder Mark Dixon began the initiative in 2010, and Sparx Maths launched to all schools in 2018. · sparx-learning.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- Sparx says it keeps student and teacher personal data for up to two years after they are no longer active users, after which it anonymises the data for research. · support.sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · sparxmaths.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Sparx uses Wonde to connect to school MIS systems, and supports Google or Microsoft single sign-on when the school meets setup requirements. · support-new.sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Online requirement
- Because homework adapts to student responses in real time, Sparx Maths homework must be completed online. · support-new.sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Parent engagement
- Parents can use the Parent Portal and receive an email before homework is due. · sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Personalisation
- Teachers select topics taught in class, and Sparx builds questions tailored to each student's current understanding. · sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Practice support
- Each question has a short video tutorial to help students who get stuck. · sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing and discounts
- Prices vary by school size, and the school's subscription page shows its price; Sparx says multi-year subscriptions must be paid in full upfront. · support.sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Sparx Maths creates personalised maths homework for students aged 11–16. · sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Sparx says its direct data centres and backups are in the EEA, and application data is encrypted at rest and transmitted using HTTPS. · support.sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Subscription limits
- Subscriptions cover the whole school; Sparx says it cannot offer a subscription for only one key stage or year group. · support.sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Teacher tools
- Teachers can monitor homework completion and receive weekly insights about students. · sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Sparx says schools must agree to subscribe before their trial ends to maintain access, and describes trials as extra-long and full-access, but does not state a trial duration on this page. · support.sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Written work
- Bookwork checks prompt students to write down questions and their working while completing online homework. · sparxmaths.com, 8 Oct 2026
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