Classroom Secrets vs PlanBee
Classroom Secrets
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| Figure | Classroom Secrets | PlanBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.25/mo | £7.08/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Teacher Resource Libraries | 8.3 (#6) | 7.4 (#23) |
| Founded | Classroom Secrets says Claire and Ed Riley founded the company in 2013. | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | Horley, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| School access | School plans include accounts for staff, staff management and resource sharing. | A school subscription provides a central login that the school can share with its staff for access to PlanBee resources. |
| Support | The site lists [email protected] and telephone number 01422 419608 as contact details. | Support is available Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and PlanBee aims to respond within 48 working hours. |
Plans
Classroom Secrets
- Free PlanFree
- Flexible Monthly$6.56 a month
- Annual Saver$62.99 a year
- SchoolPriced on request
PlanBee
- Monthly Subscription: 1 Year (12 Monthly Payments)£9.99 a month
- Annual Subscription£84.99 a year
- School Subscription£349 a year
In their own words
Classroom Secrets
Classroom Secrets is a web membership of teaching resources for planning and teaching from EYFS through Year 6. Its subject coverage includes maths, English, reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, writing, phonics, science, history, geography, languages, PSHE, religious education, sustainability, and morning work. Resources come as PDFs, PowerPoints, online lesson slides, worksheets, and videos, with editable files available. The membership page advertises more than 19,000 resources and 140 new downloads each month. Maths lessons combine teaching presentations with fluency practice, adaptive support, reasoning, and problem-solving. Reading materials include comprehension work, guided reading packs, Rise and Read activities, and Reader’s Theatre units. Subscribers are offered access at school and home, with unlimited plays of lesson slides and videos; the terms say reasonable download limits may apply. The free plan is listed at free. Flexible Monthly costs $6.56 a month, billed every 30 days for one user, and Annual Saver costs $62.99 a year for one user. School plans include staff accounts, management, and sharing, with pricing by quote.