The AI tools UK primary schools are actually using, with straight-talking reviews of what each does, what it costs, and who it's right for.
There are dozens of AI tools aimed at schools now, and it's genuinely hard to know which are worth your time. We've reviewed the main ones UK primary schools are using — from leadership-specific platforms to broad workload toolkits and general assistants. Below is our directory: tap any tool for our full, independent take. None of these are affiliate links, and we don't take commission — the reviews are just our honest view.
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193 tools built exclusively for senior school leaders — reports, letters, strategy, policy. UK-built, leadership-focused.
Read our review →The UK's most widely used teaching AI toolkit — 150+ tools, 420,000+ educators, BETT 2025 winner. Broad workload reduction.
Read our review →A teacher-focused AI resource generator for lesson plans, worksheets and quizzes. (Different from Teachmate!)
Read our review →A free, government-backed AI lesson-planning assistant aligned to the national curriculum.
Read our review →Free AI design tools (Magic Write and more) for worksheets, displays, slides and visual resources.
Read our guide →100+ AI tools for teachers covering resource creation, feedback and assessment support.
Read our review →Google's AI assistant, integrated with Google Workspace — strong if your school runs on Google.
Read our guide →Microsoft's AI assistant, built into Microsoft 365 — strong if your school runs on Microsoft.
Read our guide →80+ teacher tools and a strong free tier, all under one login. Built US-first, so adapt for the UK curriculum.
Read our review →A focused AI planning tool for teachers whose biggest time-sink is lesson prep.
Read our review →A broad toolkit with a useful spread into visual aids and maths/physics subject solvers.
Read our review →An all-in-one platform — planning, assessment, tracking and family comms — with AI throughout. Often IB/international.
Read our review →Well-known tools we haven't reviewed in depth yet — reviews coming.
Specialises in differentiation — levelled reading passages and comprehension questions in seconds.
Review coming soonStudent-facing AI tutors with real-time teacher monitoring and controls.
Review coming soonA browser extension that layers AI tools into Google Docs and the web.
Review coming soonThat's exactly what we help with. AskColin gives primary schools honest, jargon-free guidance on choosing and using AI tools safely — and training your staff to get real value from them.
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