What is DoodleLearning?
DoodleLearning offer four digital learning programmes for ages 4-14: DoodleMaths, DoodleEnglish, DoodleTables and DoodleSpell.
Created by teachers, for teachers, they’re designed to boost confidence and ability in maths and English — and reduce staff workloads!
Benefits for teachers:
- Doodle creates every child a unique learning experience that automatically fills their gaps and tops up knowledge, helping them stay on track in school
- Staff can instantly set work in any area of the curriculum for use as a pre-teaching, consolidation, intervention or homework tool, reducing their workload (and saving queues for the printer!)
- Doodle automatically marks work and highlights each pupil’s learning gaps in an online hub, making it easy to offer additional support where needed
- It provides instantly exportable data including the % of EoY objectives covered, helping with teacher handovers, PPMs, report writing and lesson planning
Benefits for pupils:
- Doodle is filled with thousands of fun, interactive exercises, bringing the curriculum to life and reducing any anxieties they may have about maths and English
- It sets work at just the right level for each child, letting them work independently at a pace that’s right for them
- It rewards effort over ability, letting all pupils experience ongoing success and work alongside their peers on equal footing
- In-app accessibility options, including audio dictation, hints and coloured overlays, empower children to learn anytime, anywhere
Recommended Usage
Doodle is designed to be used for 10 minutes a day, or ‘little and often’, using Doodle in this way has been proven by the University of Bath to raise attainment and reduce learning loss.
Educational Impact
Additional evidence
Nov 2021
Intervention: Belmont School, Cheltenham
Oct 2021
Whole-school Learning Solution: Bowmandale Primary School, Lincolnshire
Oct 2021
Digital Homework Tool: Bermuda High School, the Americas
Oct 2021
Positive Learning Skills: Calder House School, Wiltshire
Oct 2021
Intervention: Christ Church C of E Primary, Derbyshire
Oct 2021
Intervention: Green Street Green Primary, Orpington
Nov 2021
Plugging Learning Gaps: St Bede's Catholic Junior School, Cheshire
Oct 2021
Digital Homework Tool: Cliffe VC Primary School
Oct 2021
Consolidation Tool: Hutton All Saints' CofE
Oct 2021
Reduces Teacher Workload: Brookfield Primary Academy, Surrey
Oct 2021
Boost Pupils' Confidence: New York Primary School, Tyne and Wear
Oct 2021
Boost Pupils' Confidence: Silverdale Primary School, East Sussex
Oct 2021
Whole-School Learning Solution: Curridge Primary School, Berkshire
Nov 2021
Reduces Teacher Workload: Terrington St Clement Community School, Norfolk
 Company | Business Name: DoodleLearning HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2012 |
| Age Range | 0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 |
 Features | Device SynchronisationBaseline Assessment ModePersonalised LearningAssessmentTeaching And Learning PlatformBuild FluencyBuild Confidence And A Love Of LearningIdentifies And Targets Gaps AutomaticallyMarking And FeedbackAutomatic MarkingIdentifies Strengths And GapsEvidence-based InsightsTeacher DataFormative AssessmentTeacher DashboardLearning ResourcesNational Curriculum |
 Languages | English, Spanish |
 Accessibility | Robust features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android Children can download all Doodle programmes onto a mobile or tablet device from the App Store, Google Play or the Amazon Store, so no computers or laptops are necessary. These apps can be used offline, making them ideal for use in school or at home. Browser versions of the programmes are also available to access from a laptop or desktop. Teachers can use the Teacher Dashboard, an online hub that tracks pupil progress, on a laptop or desktop. DoodleLearning supports staff in generating pupil usernames, or schools can create these themselves. Parents can also access the Parent Dashboard online from a laptop or desktop, and download the free DoodleConnect app from the App Store, Google Play or the Amazon Store. |
 Set Up | With our quick and easy set-up, you can have Doodle up and running in your school in no time at all! 1. Quick and interactive teacher training Using our intuitive online hub, simply copy and paste a list of staff email addresses to create Doodle accounts for them. Following this, staff can access our 30-minute training at any point by pressing on the green 'How-to' button on the Teacher Dashboard. 2. Live strategy meeting You'll receive a live, personalised 30-minute strategy meeting with your School Success Advisor, where they'll ensure that everything is in place to help you get the most out of Doodle. 3. Set-up access Instantly upload class lists to the online Teacher Dashboard to create login slips to share with your pupils. Students can access Doodle from a web browser, or download the apps onto touchscreen devices. Pre-made launch resources, including letters, how-to videos and assembly presentations, are also available to introduce Doodle to parents. |
 Training | In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos All subscriptions include online training for staff, a school strategy webinar and an online bank of resources that can be accessed at any time. The strategy webinar provides staff with an opportunity to meet their personal School Success Advisor and covers how to make the most out of Doodle, ideas for programme usage and how to reward and celebrate pupils’ achievements. Launch webinars and presentations for parents and children are also available. |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support Each school has a designated School Success Advisor: teaching specialists who are on hand to offer support and advice on implementing Doodle into your school. Online support, including videos, accredited training and free pre-recorded and live webinars, can be easily accessed at any time. Doodle’s highly commended Customer Support team are available between 9:00am and 7:00pm for parents to ask questions to, rather than having to go through teachers, who we know are incredibly busy. Our online Help centre offers all the latest updates and news, troubleshooting, and how-to's for teachers and parents. |
| Home Learning | Parent Access Anyone can create the account. Parents can access the Parent Dashboard online and download the free DoodleConnect app from the App Store, Google Play or the Amazon Store. |
 Tags | mathsenglishMarking and feedbackBuilds Confidence And A Love For LearningBuild FluencyAutomatic MarkingTeaching And Learning PlatformIdentifies Strengths And GapsEvidence-Based InsightsReal-Time Lesson AnalysisTeacher DataFormative AssessmentStudent DataPersonalised LearningTeacher DashboardNational CurriculumRaises AttainmentExportable Data |
DoodleLearning PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid Subscription DoodleLearning pricing starts from £6 / per-pupil Prices start from just £6 per child per year. There are a few different subscription types available:
Or, get all 4 apps for just £9 a year with our Bundle subscription:
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Amy Bailey
Maths Lead
Used DoodleLearning daily for 5 years+
Nov 2024
Amy Bailey found DoodleLearning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“We use this for personalised home learning in Maths.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Teachers can use focus areas from DoodleMaths.”
- Moderately improves parent engagement“Through parent voice, the majority of parents said liked DoodleMaths as a home learning platform.”
- Slightly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Regular Doodlers reinforce their mathematical knowledge.”
Michelle Hackett
Teacher
Used DoodleLearning daily for 5 years+
Nov 2024
Michelle Hackett found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Helps to embed areas of learning”
- Moderately improves parent engagement
- Significantly improves attainment“Regular uses make elevated progress”
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Hannah Taylor
LKS2 Phase Lead and Y3 Teacher
Used DoodleLearning daily for 7–12 months
Oct 2024
Hannah Taylor found DoodleLearning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Setting homework”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency
- Moderately improves parent engagement
- Does not significantly improve attainment
- Moderately builds student knowledge
Oct 2024
Motivational and a great support to a class teacher :-) My class love it!
Nicky found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Helps plug gaps in learning and provides opportunities for the consolidation of learning.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly improves parent engagement“Parents are more aware of concepts being taught to their children.”
- Significantly improves attainment“Hard to explain but the 'little and ogten' pedagogy helps some pupils retain information more easily.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Oct 2024
Excellent tool, but it is a high cost, and there are a few tweaks I would have liked
Kelly found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“No marking, no preparation of resources, differentiated work to need of children”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“consolidation of skills”
- Moderately improves parent engagement“Parent workshops”
- Moderately improves attainment“It is hard to measure but you can see that this is a tool to support attainment”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“through targeted assignments”
Emma O'Connor
Class Teacher, Maths Lead
Used DoodleLearning daily for 3-4 years
Oct 2024
I would recommend it but the price is becoming increasingly more expensive.
Emma O'Connor found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“No need to set homework, don't need to create spelling lists, good for activities at the end of lessons.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Homework can be set almost immediately, no need for printing or photocopying.”
- Slightly improves parent engagement“Parents can link their email address so can monitor their child's usage.”
- Slightly improves attainment
- Slightly builds student knowledge
Elisa Pearlman
Year 5 Homeroom Teacher
Used DoodleLearning daily for 1-2 years
Oct 2024
I love DoodleLearning as it evokes independency in an interactive and personalised way.
Elisa Pearlman found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“We give Doodle for homework which reduces the amount of homework we need to prepare.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“I can easily set assignments on the current topic of learning as revision.”
- Does not significantly improve parent engagement“Parents shouldn't help the children with their Doodle Learning, but it is easy for them to check on their child's progress and effort.”
- Significantly improves attainment“Doodle fills in holes in the children's learning which is especially relevant in an international school where the majority of the children come from learning a variety of different curriculums. It can also be used to consolidate topics that are being learnt by setting relevant assignments. It also gives the children an increased confidence in working independently and navigating their way around using a computer.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“As the questions are individualised, it can ask an array of questions in an array of topics with an array of different ways presentation and methods.”
Oct 2024
It is a great programme to encourage children to practice maths regularly with very little workload for teachers
Emma Murphy found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“we no longer set maths homework which needs preparing and marking, we use the personalised Doodle learning pathway and frequently set specific assignments linked to current learning”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“tasks are easily set and learning/achievements can be tracked and analysed”
- Moderately improves parent engagement“Parents encourage their children to complete Doodle regularly, especially lower down in the school”
- Moderately improves attainment“Due to the nature of the "little and often" approach that Doodle encourages, children's fluency and numbersense is increasing”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“regularly repeating tasks and practicing retrieval tasks helps children to move knowledge to long-term memory”
Amanda Horsley
Assistant Headteacher
Used DoodleLearning daily for 7–12 months
May 2024
Easy to use, enjoyable for the children, engaging
Amanda Horsley found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Easy homework Good for plugging the gaps Pre-topic assessment”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Can see which children will need help for a topic based on the assessment”
- Significantly improves parent engagement“Easy little and often homework, parents know how much their children should be doing and what they should be doing”
- Significantly improves attainment“Plugging gaps, can stretch children who need stretching”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Plugging gaps”
Mar 2024
Children love Doodle maths. It has really helped to improve their engagement and attitudes toward maths
Aidan found DoodleLearning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Quick and easy way to set tasks for children to revisit prior learning. No marking involved”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Quick way to find tasks at a suitable level”
- Moderately improves parent engagement“A lot of parents have said their children have chosen to access Doodle learning at home”
- Moderately improves attainment“Practise topics they have been taught in the past”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Revisit prior learning”
Jan 2024
Although an expensive resource for schools, it is an invaluable tool for intervention and ensuring that all pupils are able to focus on their individual areas for development.
Olivia found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“DoodleMaths allows teachers to quickly set homework tailored to a range of individual pupils with assurance of quality and links to explanations.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Teaching is more efficient as practice tasks can be quickly personalised, allowing the teacher more time to focus on the important things - 1:1 feedback and support.”
- Significantly improves parent engagement“Parents have been following pupils' progress on the platform, have a clear way of supporting their children at home, and have been largely very positive about the introduction of DoodleMaths at the school.”
- Moderately improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Dec 2023
A wonderful resource that is great value for money as it covers all area of the curriculum.
Mrs Emma Gunn found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Ready made, interactive, engaging, curriculum ready resources.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Curriculum aligned.”
- Slightly improves parent engagement“When parents engage they respond positively.”
- Moderately improves attainment“Had lots of success with SEN chidlren's attainment.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“SEN children with the phonics resources.”
Emily Brewerton
Class Teacher
Used DoodleLearning daily for 5 years+
Dec 2023
Doodle has been a great resource for both teachers and pupils. The support team are always on hand to help and Doodle makes learning fun for all.
Emily Brewerton found DoodleLearning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Teachers are able to set assignments to develop Pre/Post-teaching, fill gaps in learning, assess understanding, fulfil interventions, engage parents in pupil learning, increase participation in Home learning, engage pupils during school closures and Doodle gives pupils ownership of their own learning journey.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Doodle analyses tasks for you, if you've set an assignment (preview the questions to meet your needs) to retrieve/assess knowledge and all children are accessing the task, you may be able to recap or create a starter activity from that and progress knowledge further/review steps within the learning journey and adapt the level of challenge.”
- Significantly improves parent engagement“Parents are encouraged to link to their child/childrens accounts - enabling them to see the progress, levels of activity, assignments, competitions and rewards. Parents are keen to discuss home learning and how effective Doodles have been in supporting their own subject knowledge as well as enabling them to support pupil progress.”
- Moderately improves attainment“We are able to track progress and can link Doodle participation to attainment in school. We have Greater Depth children on 1334 day streaks as they commit to their education. We reward Daily Doodlers and Doodlers of the Week, promoting its benefits.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Children are able to use their prior knowledge and state "I know this, I've done it on Doodle." Children are remembering more, able to retrieve prior DoodleLearning and apply it in lessons.”
Dec 2023
It is good on occasion. I love how it has progress my children however I wish the games were not on the doodle app. I have to stand over my children to ensure they are actually doing the work and not the games. This has also happened in school. The tables can't be reset which is a pain as having done an in class bench mark it is clear the Lerners do not know their tables. It should allow the educator/parent to reset annual so they are tested again on tables.
Richie found DoodleLearning:
- Does not reduce teacher workload“We only use this as a homework activity. We do not use as an in class tool.”
- Does not improve teaching efficiency“None”
- Does not improve parent engagement“Across the school we do not have a high usage which of course for younger years is the parents not assisting in encouraging the learners to complete it.”
- Slightly improves attainment“Those that use it, it does. I started using this before my school did and it has worked wonders my my adopted boys.”
- Slightly builds student knowledge“Some of the questions are a little obscure and confuses learners (even in my year 6 class) as it is not SATS style.”
Francine Keown
Head of English, Repton Junior School
Used DoodleLearning daily for 0–3 months
Dec 2023
I am pleased with the impact that Doodle has had within our school so far. We're still working towards embedding it into daily routines and we look forward to continuing to use it in term two.
Francine Keown found DoodleLearning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Doodle can be useful in providing starters, homework and targeted interventions.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Teachers can be more efficient in clearly seeing areas of misconception or particular questions that several students do not understand yet.”
- Slightly improves parent engagement“Some parents commented on Doodle making an impact on their child's learning at home.”
- Slightly improves attainment“We have not used Doodle for long enough to accurately gauge this yet but we're hopeful that it will have a positive impact on attainment.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge
Leanne
Computing Lead
Used DoodleLearning weekly for 3-4 years
Dec 2023
The children enjoy Doodle - they love the advent calendar and the real Doodle badges that they receive for completing challenges. Parents like that they can see progress their child is making and it is a manageable resource for them to use at home.
Leanne found DoodleLearning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Teachers use Doodle to set homework - Doodle marks and provides feedback to the children so that the teachers don't have to. The teachers can then review how their class is doing when they log in. Doodle also provides personalised learning to all of the children in the class and can be used to provide support or extension work during lesson time - less prep for the teachers.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Setting up homework is fast and easy - without the need for printing, copying and sticking in multiple sheets per child for every class. Using Doodle as morning starter work or extension work is again much more time efficient than copying work. The work is always at the correct level for the child moving them on when needed - making this easy for the teachers to review.”
- Significantly improves parent engagement“We have held in person Doodle meetings for our Reception parents and have found higher parental involvement. We have done this for the last couple of years and many of the parents that attended still ensure their child Doodles at home frequently. Parents contact me with any issues and they are sorted quickly by myself or Doodle giving us and the parent confidence with the online platform.”
- Moderately improves attainment“It is usually clear to class teachers which children are Doodling regularly (particularly in Maths) as they are able to recall subject knowledge quickly in class. They are used to practicing their maths skills and don't need as many reminders of strategies in the classroom. Those that Doodle regularly also appear more confident when discussing their skills.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Doodle helps with retention of knowledge so that the children's brains store the information in long term memory so that it can be recalled with ease. Doodle New bubbles explain new topics clearly and the help tools provide support for the children at all times - making them more confident using the platform.”
Dec 2023
It has been a great tool for my Year 1 class, this is the second year of Doodle and have seen a great impact on the 2 classes so far and would highly recommend it to all teachers in Primary.
Pete Darwent found DoodleLearning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Helping to fill gaps in their learning”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Revisiting misconceptions”
- Does not significantly improve parent engagement“Some parents are engaging with it at home, after being informed that it is only a few minutes that the children need to do”
- Does not improve attainment“N/A”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“When children are engaging with Doodle fully, they are able to recap and engage with the whole age related curriculum”
Dec 2023
Very impressed. Wish we had it before and hope to use in other areas in the future if budgets allow it
Rebecca Curtis found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Assessment and Gap Filling Identification”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Fills in personal gaps for children with little planning from teachers so this can happen often and quickly”
- Slightly improves parent engagement“Not known. They seem to appreciate it for homework.”
- Significantly improves attainment“Significant increases seen on maths ages”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Helps bridge gaps in knowledge”
Helen
Year 5 Class teacher
Used DoodleLearning daily for 5 years+
Dec 2023
I love the ease of doodle and the range of activities and rewards
Helen found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“extra challenges can be given and support and can act as a home school link”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“I can see the motivation and keep on top of tables and homework”
- Does not significantly improve parent engagement“I have asked them not to help as it changes the difficulty”
- Slightly improves attainment“Last year my class was assessed at an area untaught but did well - they said it was because I sent it to them on doodle.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“When I send a task it really supports them and often their parents”
Jessica
Class Teacher/Maths Lead
Used DoodleLearning daily for 3-4 years
Dec 2023
Doodle is brilliant for the children, they love it and engage with it, you can see how they're getting on, parents can be involved, it covers all the curriculum, EYFS are catered for.
Jessica found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“It gives children an independent, useful task to be doing whilst you can individually support other children. It's good to set for homework.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“It gives a good assessment guide for individual children, they are individual programmes so there's no need to set new work/move children on.”
- Slightly improves parent engagement“Parents are involved in Doodle and can link their account so they can talk about Doodle and what the children are doing. They can see the expectations of the year's curriculum.”
- Significantly improves attainment“Children have the chance to complete some prior learning on topics they haven't yet covered, they get to practise skills they need more time on as the programme responds to their individual learning needs.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Pupils get the chance to work on topics before they are taught in class which can improve their knowledge as they already have a starting point so can deepen their knowledge/understanding. Lots of practise of the maths skills helps improve student knowledge.”
Viv
Primary Learning Support Specialist
Used DoodleLearning daily for 4-6 months
Nov 2023
It is good but I am also looking for a clear report that indicates a child's specific targets (those that are measurable within a specific period of time) and the child's progress in narrative form - an easy read report but with clear targets and progress. Thanks
Viv found DoodleLearning:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“For me, I'd say it helps lessen the load of assigning home learning tasks.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“It helps children attain mastery of the topic as questions appear several times whenever they miss it.”
- Slightly improves parent engagement“I can't tell whether parents are engaged yet.”
- Slightly improves attainment“We have only just started using it this term so too early to gauge.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“mastery of unit conversion”
Elisa Pearlman
Homeroom Teacher
Used DoodleLearning daily for 1-2 years
Nov 2023
I think Doodle is a powerful tool that is simple and easy to use. It creates a program that is different for every child depending on their own level and knowledge. It also has hints, explanations to give before a child puts it as a tricky question.
Elisa Pearlman found DoodleLearning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“We give less homework on paper and require them to doodle at least 5 times a week.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“I can set assignments to test the knowledge of what we have learnt in class that week.”
- Does not significantly improve parent engagement“As I understand it, parents should not help the children with their doodle learning so that it is a true test on what the child knows. I encourage some of my students who struggle with keeping up with Doodle to show their parents when they are in the green zone!”
- Significantly improves attainment“The program is designed for each individual and asks questions to the ability they are currently working on. It decreases and increases the level according to the child's answers.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Doodle can ask a wide of questions that are either holes in a child's learning or on material that isn't being learnt currently in class. It also asks questions in a different way to test transference of knowledge.”
Nov 2023
Sam Willetts found DoodleLearning:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Provides specific task/challenges that I do not have to create”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Assessment is recorded”
- Significantly improves parent engagement“Pupils complete homework tasks involving Doodle and quite often parents will become involved with Doodle through this.”
- Moderately improves attainment“The children who consistently use Doodle have scored well in out end of term testing. Consistent users have a higher doodle age then their actual age.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Doodle gives children a curriculum-wide knowledge and understanding”
Nov 2023
Easier to use, support from Doodle, engaging for children, adaptive
Germaine Furneaux found DoodleLearning:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Setting Homework”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency
- Moderately improves parent engagement
- Moderately improves attainment“Engaging children enables their progress”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“conslidates learing”
Nov 2023
easy to use and engaging for children
David Parks found DoodleLearning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“I can set work that we are doing in class as revision”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“gives some example questions”
- Moderately improves parent engagement“parents talk about it”
- Slightly improves attainment“Hopefully”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“reinforces learning (prior)”
