FutureSchool

FutureSchool is a self-paced online learning platform for math and English, covering Year 1 to Year 12. A child takes a free assessment, FutureSchool builds a personalized study plan from the result, and the child then works through short video lessons, worksheets and tests at their own pace while a parent follows progress from a separate account. The company's registered office is in London, and the home page says the program has been in development for 28 years and has reached 400,000+ students and 18,000+ schools.

The reader here is a parent: someone who wants a structured way for a child to catch up, keep up or get ahead in math and English at home, without booking a tutor.

How a lesson works

Every lesson follows the same four steps, which the site labels learn it, practice it, test it and track it.

First comes a short video in which a qualified teacher works through one topic on screen, explaining each step. The child can pause, rewind and rewatch as many times as they need. The home page's sample lessons show the range: solving equations with one unknown in Year 7 math, and finding the main idea of a passage in Year 7 English.

Next is a worksheet matched to the video, one question at a time. In English the exercises cover grammar, comprehension, spelling and vocabulary. When the child gets a question wrong, the worksheet points back to the exact step in the video, so they can rewind and try again rather than wait for an adult to explain.

Then a test, which the site says "marks itself the moment they finish." It allows one attempt, "like at school." The score goes on the child's record, a weak question sends them back to the right lesson, and a strong result earns a certificate; the sample test shows a Gold certificate for 9 of 10 correct.

Finally, every lesson and score appears in the parent's reports, along with a progress email, so a parent never has to quiz the child about what they did.

The free assessment and study plan

The starting point is a short ability assessment for the child's year level. The site says it takes about 20 minutes, covers one subject at a time, gives results straight away, costs nothing and needs no card. The sample result for Year 7 math lists strengths such as number operations, measurement, and data and graphs, and areas needing attention such as fractions, ratio and algebra basics.

FutureSchool then builds a study plan that "skips what they know and lists what they need." The home page sums up the sequence as assess, personalize, learn and track, and stresses that payment is not the first step.

What parents see

The parent account gathers every subject, lesson and score in one login. The illustrative dashboard on the home page shows several children side by side with their year, number of lessons, and math and English scores; a list of current learning gaps and how many lessons are planned to close them; and tabs for an overview, reports, study plans and teacher messages. A sample entry shows a teacher replying on an essay structure gap. The page notes that the names and scores are examples. For each child the parent can see progress by subject, strengths and learning gaps, and the individual study plan.

Curriculum coverage

The platform covers math and English from Year 1 to Year 12. The site says it aligns to more than 200 curricula, including US Common Core and state standards, and its pricing table lists country-specific curriculum and alignment to the 2026 curriculum. A check-your-curriculum page lets a family confirm its own curriculum is covered. The educational content, it says, has been put together by qualified teachers over 28 years, and each video is a short, worked explanation of one topic.

Plans and prices

There is one plan, covering both subjects, with three ways to pay. Prices are shown in pounds sterling, euros and US dollars:

• Monthly: £49, €59 or US$69 a month, with no fixed term and cancellation at any time.
• 6 months up front: £250, €301 or US$352, a 15% discount that the site says works out at £41.65, €50.15 or US$58.65 a month.
• A year up front: £412, €496 or US$580, a 30% discount that works out at £34.30, €41.30 or US$48.30 a month.

Every plan includes, in the site's words, over 6 million questions, "1000's of Video Course Material," personalized worksheets, advanced progress reporting, performance notifications, formative and summative assessment, and country-specific curriculum.

Trial and refund

FutureSchool does not offer a free trial, and its FAQ says that is deliberate: the free assessment shows where a child stands before a parent spends anything. Instead, every plan carries a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first payment. The FAQ explains that a family can use FutureSchool for up to 30 days from sign-up and, if it is not right, request a refund through the contact form, promising "No questions, no arguments, no delays." Sample lessons for Year 1 to 12 and parent guides on gaps, motivation and revision are free to browse.

What families say

The home page quotes parents and students. Janet Smith writes that "The test at the end of each lesson gives immediate feedback." Louise Pettiford says her children have used FutureSchool for almost 2 years and "They enjoy exams at school now because they no longer fear the results." Catherine Thomas, a Year 10 student, writes "I am 15 and it gives me fantastic confidence to want to do better all the time," and student Julia Prentiss says she is now in the top group in her class and adds "I look forward to my maths lessons now."

Who it suits

FutureSchool suits parents who want a clear, structured math and English program their child can work through alone, with a placement assessment at the start and reports that show exactly what has been done. It fits a child who has gaps to close, since the study plan targets weak topics, and a child who learns well from rewatching a worked example. The pricing suits families willing to commit for six months or a year, where the discounts are largest, and the money-back guarantee lowers the risk of the first payment.

It covers only math and English, so families wanting other subjects will need another resource. And because lessons are recorded videos rather than live classes, a child who needs a teacher in the room to stay on task may find self-paced study hard to keep up without a parent setting a routine.