DoodleMaths: the ultimate primary maths programme
Personalised, curriculum-aligned maths practice from EYFS to KS3
Why DoodleMaths?
- Fully aligned to the EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3 curriculums
- Continually adapts to each child’s strengths and weaknesses
- Rewards effort over ability, boosting confidence
- Encourages and supports independent learning
- Available on all devices
How it works
Stress-free assessments
Doodle’s Baseline Assessment identifies learning gaps, creating a personalised programme for each pupil.
Targeted daily lessons
Pupils progress within their zone of proximal development (ZPD), with daily lessons designed to reinforce understanding.
Actionable insights
Doodle tracks pupil progress, providing real-time data to inform lesson planning and targeted interventions.
Concept-driven learning for deeper understanding and mastery
Previous learning is revisited using
concise instructions and interleaving
to support long‑term retention.
Interactive elements engage from the start.
Lessons break down key learning into small,
achievable steps that are sequential and cumulative.
Characters speak in pupil‑friendly
language and model their thinking
to guide and scaffold learning.
Interactive elements encourage pupils
to demonstrate their understanding
and promote multisensory learning.
Learning is sequential and
builds throughout the lesson.
Audio support enhances multisensory
learning and makes our lessons
accessible to every learner.
Try DoodleMaths in your school!
Our quick-start trials are an easy way to see what DoodleMaths can do for your pupils. Enter your details, upload your pupils’ names and begin using on any device!
Alternatively, take a tour of Doodle with a friendly face. Book 15 minutes with one of our team at a time that works for you.
How Doodle structures learning
What teachers have to say about DoodleMaths
“Using Doodle has enabled our children to become more confident mathematicians. They are becoming increasingly fluent in number and can articulate their understanding in lessons. Little and often really is the key!”
Germaine
Teacher
“WE LOVE DOODLE MATHS! The best thing about it is the adaptive technology which means all the children are challenged.”
Miss Miller
Teacher
“We do notice that children who regularly interact with Doodle are generally more secure in class. Additionally, a benefit of Doodle is that children are regularly exposed to varied learning content outside of lessons, which helps to keep their skills fresh.”
Ross
Phase Leader
“The Teacher Dashboard makes it easy to identify gaps in children’s learning. The ability to set extras alongside the work we are doing in school has been a great help in closing gaps.”
Roxanne
Maths Lead
“Prior to using Doodle, one pupil was reluctant to engage in maths. With Doodle, his progress has skyrocketed, evidenced by increased scores in standardised test results.”
Phillip
Maths Learning Specialist
“Our internal data suggests that the children who use Doodle regularly make greater progress than their peers. An example would be Year 5 pupil who initially struggled with his work in mathematics but is now slightly above age-related expectations.”
Jackie
Headteacher
DoodleMaths FAQs
What is DoodleMaths and how does it work for primary schools?
DoodleMaths is a personalised maths programme for ages 4-14, containing over 40,000 interactive exercises that cover every area of the UK maths curriculum (from early number sense and place value, through to fractions, algebra and problem solving). It can be used for homework, in-class consolidation, pre-teaching and targeted intervention.
When a pupil starts, Doodle assesses their current level and creates a unique work programme that targets exactly what they need to practice, advancing as they grow in confidence and filling gaps.
Can I set specific maths topics or tasks in DoodleMaths (as a teacher)?
Yes. While Doodle’s automatic programme takes care of daily personalised practice, teachers can also assign specific tasks tied to their current scheme of work.
This means DoodleMaths flexes to complement whatever your school is teaching, rather than running as a separate, disconnected programme.
Does DoodleMaths help pupils prepare for SATs and the Multiplication Tables Check?
Yes. DoodleMaths covers the full UK national maths curriculum and uses question styles that mirror the format pupils will encounter in their SATs paper. Rather than just drilling instant recall, DoodleTables helps pupils understand the relationships between numbers so they can answer with confidence under test conditions.
DoodleTables (included within the DoodleMaths subscription) is specifically designed to help children build the deep understanding needed to pass the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC).
What data does DoodleMaths give to teachers?
The Teacher Dashboard provides a real-time view of every pupil’s progress, highlighting gaps, tracking improvement over time and flagging pupils who may need additional support. Teachers can also see whether pupils are completing their Doodle consistently, which helps identify engagement issues early.
Data is exportable, making it straightforward to use in Pupil Progress Meetings, for parental reports or to evidence intervention impact to senior leaders and Ofsted. Take a quick tour here, and see how it works for yourself.
How much time should pupils spend on DoodleMaths?
The key is consistency, and our “little and often” approach builds long term retention and leads to the strongest results in pupil learning. Just 10 minutes a day is enough time to see effective progress and results.
Click here to read The University of Bath’s independent studies on regular use of DoodleMaths.
Is DoodleMaths suitable for mixed-ability classes?
Yes. DoodleMaths is designed to be inclusive as every child works at their own individual level. Using ProximaTM, our proprietary adaptive algorithm, keeps each child working in their Zone of Proximal Development (this is the sweet spot where learning is challenging but achievable).
If a pupil struggles with a topic, Doodle automatically revisits it with a different approach. If they’re flying, it accelerates to match. No two pupils follow the same programme, meaning mixed-ability classes all get the right level of challenge without the teacher having to differentiate manually.
Is DoodleMaths suitable for SEND pupils?
Yes. DoodleMaths is designed to be inclusive as every child works at their own individual level. Pupils with SEND are never presented with work that is too far beyond their current understanding, and they are never held back by a fixed class pace.
The interactive, visual format of the questions and the positive reward system make DoodleMaths engaging and non-threatening for pupils who find traditional maths lessons difficult. Doodle also has specific resources and guidance for SEND schools which you can view here.
Is there evidence that DoodleMaths improves pupil progress?
Yes! Schools using DoodleLearning consistently report measurable improvements in confidence, accuracy and curriculum attainment.
Many studies highlight how DoodleMaths improves pupil progress. Check out our dedicated research page here or read some of these studies to find out more:
- Study: the relationship between DoodleMaths usage and academic progression by PhD Student Bill Smith.
- University of Bath Study: Effects of a Mathematics App on Children’s Mathematics Performance Over the Summer Vacation.
