School Audit
The Missing Middle Literacy Audit. For school-level provision review
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A short audit for school leaders, SENDCos, literacy leads and MAT colleagues. It helps schools reflect on pupil profile, current provision, vocabulary teaching, morphology, curriculum transfer and implementation readiness.
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The Missing Middle Literacy Audit.
For school-level provision review
A short audit for school leaders, SENDCos, literacy leads and MAT colleagues. It helps schools reflect on pupil profile, current provision, vocabulary teaching, morphology, curriculum transfer and implementation readiness.
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Best for:
Schools reviewing literacy intervention, transition support, KS3 catch-up or curriculum access for pupils who have moved beyond early phonics but still struggle with academic language.
Student Diagnostic
Word Roots Literacy Diagnostic
For pupil-level evidence
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A quick curriculum-access snapshot for pupils in upper KS2, transition and KS3. It helps schools identify patterns across word reading, morphology, vocabulary in context, sentence meaning and reading comprehension.
Word Roots Literacy Diagnostic
For pupil-level evidence
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A quick curriculum-access snapshot for pupils in upper KS2, transition and KS3. It helps schools identify patterns across word reading, morphology, vocabulary in context, sentence meaning and reading comprehension.
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Best for:
Year 5–8 pupils, intervention groups, transition cohorts and pupils whose reading age does not fully explain their classroom barriers.
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Includes an interpretation guide for leaders.
Results to next steps
Use our school and student diagnostics to identify literacy needs, choose the right pathway, and make evidence-informed decisions about support.
Flexible enough for intervention groups, whole classes and transition planning
Word Roots is not limited to one delivery model. Schools can use the three programmes flexibly depending on their context, staffing, pupil profile and improvement priorities.
Best for: pupils reading below age-related expectations who need small-group support.
Schools can use Word Roots as a structured 12-week intervention for selected pupils. The programme provides clear routines, fully resourced sessions, assessment points and staff CPD to support consistent delivery.
6 to 16 pupils
2 to 4 sessions per week
delivered by trained staff
ideal for SENDCos, literacy leads and intervention coordinators
The Word Odyssey for reading ages 7 to 10
Time Cypher Bureau for reading ages 9 to 12
Best for: primary schools preparing pupils for the vocabulary demands of secondary school.
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For upper KS2, Word Roots can build confidence with longer words, sentence control and academic vocabulary before pupils reach secondary school. It supports SATs readiness, secondary transition and pupils who need a more structured route into reading and writing.
Year 5 or Year 6 catch-up
transition groups
whole-class vocabulary teaching
targeted support for pupils below reading expectation
The Word Odyssey for reading ages 7 to 10
Move towards Time Cypher Bureau for pupils ready for more academic vocabulary
Best for: secondary schools supporting pupils who struggle with academic vocabulary, curriculum language and complex texts.
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Time Cypher Bureau builds pupils’ confidence with word families, morphology, reading and written application, especially for pupils who are beyond basic phonics but not yet secure with demanding curriculum language.
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Hidden Worlds provides the next step for older or more confident pupils, using engaging non-fiction, disciplinary vocabulary and exam-facing literacy to strengthen access to English, science, history, geography and wider curriculum texts.
Year 7 literacy intervention
Year 8 catch-up
Year 9 literacy and curriculum access support
English department literacy spine
Cross-curricular vocabulary development
AP, SEND or inclusion provision
GCSE readiness and higher-pathway preparation
Time Cypher Bureau
Hidden Worlds
Best for: schools wanting to strengthen vocabulary, spelling, comprehension and writing across a full class.
Word Roots can be used beyond targeted intervention. The routines and root-based teaching can support whole-class literacy by giving all pupils a shared strategy for tackling unfamiliar words.
Year 5 or Year 6 literacy lessons
Year 7 English or literacy curriculum
Weekly morphology focus
Retrieval, reading and writing application
Year 8 catch-up or vocabulary intervention
Year 9 curriculum access support, particularly after options have been chosen
Disciplinary vocabulary development in English, science, history and geography
Preparation for GCSE-level reading, writing and academic language
The Word Odyssey for highly accessible whole-class work, especially in upper KS2, transition, Year 7 or lower-confidence groups.
Time Cypher Bureau for more ambitious KS3 vocabulary development, helping pupils decode academic word families and apply vocabulary knowledge across reading and writing.
Hidden Worlds for Year 9 and older KS3 pupils who need a stronger bridge into GCSE, subject-specific vocabulary and more complex non-fiction or curriculum texts.
Pricing & Booking
For Schools / MATs / Local Authorities:
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From £46/week per pupil (Annual in Advance)
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Includes 2 hours of live, small-group teaching per week
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​Whole-Group Slots: Book a 12-place group for £552/week
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Flexible booking: annual, termly, or half-termly
🧾 Prices exclude VAT (reclaimable by schools)
For Parents / Private Clients:
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From £55.20/week including VAT (Annual in Advance)
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2 x 60-minute sessions per week in groups of 10–12
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Designed for learners with confidence gaps or literacy barriers
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Trial blocks and termly plans available
Free literacy diagnostic tools for schools
Pinpoint whether pupils are struggling with decoding, morphology, vocabulary, sentence meaning or curriculum access before choosing the right support.
Many pupils are described simply as “weak readers,” but the barrier is not always the same. Some need stronger decoding support. Others can read simple texts but struggle with academic vocabulary, complex sentences or longer curriculum texts.
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Word Roots offers two free tools to help schools see the pattern more clearly.
