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Sparx Reader makes reading visible, empowering schools to build a culture of regular independent reading.

Making reading visible to teachers

Visibility of reading

Teachers can see in real time how much every student is reading, empowering you to hold students accountable for their reading.

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Powerful insights

Powerful insights about each student's reading enable you to have impactful conversations with students about their books.

The Sparx Reading Test allows you to measure students' progress through the year.

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Time-saving automations

Automatic weekly homework saves teachers time and helps students build consistent habits.

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Training and CPD

As well as training and ongoing support to maximise your impact, we include Reading Matters: 10 short CPD videos on reading pedagogy plus materials for running school CPD sessions.

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Supporting all students to read for pleasure

Personalised

Students are offered fantastic books at their level from a wide range of texts.

Homework tasks are also personalised, so all students can experience regular success in reading.

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Engaging

As they read, students answer regular questions, helping them to stay engaged in the story.

Readers earn Sparx Reader Points (SRP) and can compete with others to climb the league table.

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Our library, plus yours

Sparx Reader gives all students access to a rich range of books at home, with quizzes throughout to support engaged reading.

Gold Readers can add any book and earn points by keeping reading logs.

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Reading with understanding

Students complete regular quizzes as they read, encouraging them to read actively and carefully.

Our ebooks include contextual definitions for every word, helping readers understand the text and build their vocabulary.

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Accessible

Sparx Reader works on any device, so students can access books from anywhere. Students can access dyslexia-friendly fonts, colour overlays, and reading rulers.

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Sparx Learning provides maths, reading and science solutions to over half of UK schools, supporting students aged 11–16 across several large international school groups and many individual schools worldwide. Through our work - now also recognised by B Corp certification — we remain focused on supporting schools and improving learning for students around the world.

2.2m+Students
75k+Teachers
2,600+Schools
Map of the world with points showing all the different countries Sparx Maths is used in. These countries include: Australia, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Oman, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, UAE, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam

School groups we work with

Tedd Wragg Trust
International Schools Partnership
United Learning
International Education Systems
Greenshaw Learning Trust
Delta Academies Trust
The Athelstan Trust
Consillium Academies
Star Academies
GLF Teaching School Aliance
Academies Enterprise Trust
Spencer Academies Trust
Ark
Brooke Western Academy Trust
Invictus Education Trust
Shaw Academy Trust
Dudley Academies Trust
Westcountry Schools Trust
Leigh Academies Trust
Chorus Education Trust
Stour Vale Academies Trust
Tedd Wragg Trust
International Schools Partnership
United Learning
International Education Systems
Greenshaw Learning Trust

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