Toddle is a teaching and learning platform that has been gaining ground in UK schools, particularly international and IB schools. The most common question is simple: how much does it cost? The honest answer is "it depends on a quote" — so here is what drives that quote and how to judge value.
What is Toddle?
Toddle is an all-in-one teaching and learning platform: curriculum planning, a learning management system, assessment, reporting, portfolios and family communication in one place, with AI features built in to help teachers plan and create. It is especially well known in IB schools, but it is also used by national-curriculum schools. We cover the product itself in our full Toddle review.
That breadth matters for pricing. Toddle is not a £10-a-month teacher app — it is a platform that may replace several systems your school already pays for.
How much does Toddle cost?
Toddle does not publish a simple price list for whole schools. Pricing is quote-based, and the quote typically depends on:
- Number of pupils — platform pricing is usually per student.
- Which modules you need — planning only, or planning plus LMS, assessment, reporting and family communication.
- Implementation and training — onboarding, data migration and staff training.
- Contract length — multi-year agreements often reduce the annual price.
Toddle has offered free access for individual teachers to try some features, but whole-school use needs a contract. Always get a written quote and check what is included before comparing it with alternatives.
The real cost comparison
The fair way to judge Toddle's price is not against a single AI tool, but against everything it would replace. Before you ask for a quote, list what you currently pay for:
- Curriculum planning tools or shared drives.
- Your learning platform or homework system.
- Assessment and tracking software.
- Reporting to parents.
- Parent communication apps.
- Any AI planning tools staff already use, such as TeachMate or TeacherMatic.
If Toddle replaces three or four of those, the quote may look very different. If it only adds another system, it is a harder case.
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Questions to ask before you sign
- What is the total annual cost, including onboarding and training?
- Does it integrate with our MIS, and who does the data migration?
- Where is data stored, and will you sign a data processing agreement?
- How are the AI features controlled — can we turn them off for pupils?
- What happens to our data if we leave?
- Can we speak to a UK school of a similar size already using it?
Don't forget the AI governance
Because Toddle includes AI features, adopting it means updating your AI policy and completing a data protection impact assessment that covers those features specifically. The DfE also expects AI tools used in schools to meet its generative AI product safety expectations — ask Toddle how it meets them.
Is Toddle worth it?
For a school ready to consolidate several systems into one, and with the leadership time to manage the change, Toddle can be good value. For a school that just wants to save teachers planning time, a cheaper AI tool — or the Copilot or Gemini access you may already have — is usually the better first step. See the best AI lesson plan generators for UK teachers for lighter options.
How to run a fair evaluation
- Define the problem first. Is it planning consistency, homework, reporting, parent communication, or all of them?
- Involve the people who will use it — a curriculum lead, a class teacher, your office manager and IT.
- Ask for a sandbox with realistic data, not just a sales demo.
- Test the three tasks staff do most often and time them against your current process.
- Check the exit route — how easily you can export plans, assessments and reports if you leave.
The hidden costs of switching platform
Any platform change costs more than the licence. Budget for:
- Staff training time — often an INSET session plus follow-up.
- Migration effort — moving curriculum plans and records.
- A dip in productivity for the first term while staff learn the system.
- Running old and new systems in parallel during the changeover.
These are normal and manageable, but they belong in the business case. Our guide on what whole-school AI training costs helps with the training line.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Toddle cost?
Toddle pricing for schools is quote-based, usually driven by pupil numbers, the modules you need, onboarding and contract length. Ask for a written quote that includes training and implementation.
What is Toddle?
Toddle is an all-in-one teaching and learning platform covering curriculum planning, a learning management system, assessment, reporting, portfolios and family communication, with built-in AI features.
Is Toddle free?
Toddle has offered free access for individual teachers to try some features, but whole-school use requires a paid contract.
Is Toddle only for IB schools?
No. Toddle is well known in IB schools but is also used by schools following national curricula, including in the UK.
What should we check before buying Toddle?
Check total cost, MIS integration, data storage and processing terms, control over AI features, exit arrangements, and references from similar UK schools.