Purple Ruler  ×  Kettering Science Academy

Online alternative provision, built around your school

Live, teacher-led lessons for pupils who are hard to reach in the mainstream classroom — attendance, SEND, SEMH and anxiety. A short look at what we offer and how we work with schools in your area.

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Who we are

An Ofsted-accredited online provider

Purple Ruler is a DfE-registered online alternative provision service (URN 152279). Qualified, experienced teachers deliver live lessons in small groups, with real-time oversight and termly reporting, as an extension of your own team.

2016
Delivering since
100k+
Students, 33 countries
Oct 2025
Ofsted: meets all standards
Live
Qualified teachers, no AI self-study
Our models

How we support pupils, and what each is for

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Academy

North star · attendance and return

Full managed online alternative provision for pupils who are out of school, in groups of up to six, nationwide. For exclusion, anxiety and medical cases.

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Blueprint

North star · behaviour and engagement

Live group teaching inside your own systems and on your scheme of work. For reintegration, behaviour, EBSA, gap-filling and exam groups.

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Compass

North star · regulation and access

One-to-one and very small group, SEND-informed. The default for pupils with EHCPs and those at risk of exclusion.

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Distinction

North star · the grade moving

Group stretch and exam preparation for capable pupils under-performing against their targets.

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Evolve

North star · confidence and re-engagement

One-to-one therapeutic support for pupils with EBSA, anxiety or emotional barriers to attending. Runs alongside any other model.

In your area

We're already close by

We work with schools across North Northamptonshire, including Huxlow Academy, which uses us for curriculum-matched small-group lessons for pupils struggling to access the classroom. We'd be glad to do the same alongside the team at Kettering Science Academy.

Ofsted, October 2025

“A significant strength of Purple Ruler is the support staff provide for pupils with SEND — each pupil receives carefully tailored, individualised teaching.”

Purple Ruler meets all the minimum standards for online education (DfE URN 152279).
This year's pricing (2025/26)

Cost-effective, no fixed term

ModelWho it's forPrice
AcademyFull alternative provision£139–£199 / week
BlueprintCurriculum-matched small groups£29.17 / hr per group *
CompassOne-to-one SEND£29.17 / hr
DistinctionStretch & exam prep£29.17 / hr per group *
EvolveTherapy-led, EBSA / anxiety£180 / month per learner

* Blueprint and Distinction are priced per hour for a group of up to six. The hourly rate is the same whether 1 or 6 pupils attend (around £4.86 per pupil per hour with a full group of six).

Planning ahead? If you'd like to meet to talk through your strategy and plans, and you decide to continue with Purple Ruler, we'd be happy to lock in this year's pricing and build a programme tailored to your pupils.

Let's talk through your plans

A quick 15 minutes is the easiest next step. If you'd like to discuss your strategy and plans for next year, we can shape a programme tailored to your pupils and lock in this year's pricing.

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