Tes Resources vs Classroom Secrets

Tes Resources9.0Visit Classroom Secrets8.9Visit

Higher score Tes Resources #4 in Teacher Resource Libraries 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from £1 Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Tes Resources

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Classroom Secrets #5 in Teacher Resource Libraries 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site

• Tes Resources fits best

  Teachers seeking a wide range of editable resources

• Classroom Secrets fits best

  UK primary schools needing editable curriculum resources

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Side by side

Feature	Tes Resources 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Classroom Secrets 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Teacher Resource Libraries	#5 in Teacher Resource Libraries
Best for	Teachers seeking a wide range of editable resources	UK primary schools needing editable curriculum resources
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan · paid from £1	£62.99/user/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tes Resources 2/2 · Classroom Secrets 2/2
Editable files	✓	✓
School licensing	✓	✓
Specs
Resource formats	PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, lesson plans, teaching ideas, games, activities, flashcards, assemblies, exam-practice questions, video-led projects	PDF, PowerPoint, online lesson slides, worksheets, videos
Grade levels	Early years, primary, secondary, KS3, KS4, post-16, special educational needs	EYFS, Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject coverage	English, mathematics, science, history, languages, geography, computing, art and design, business, chemistry, biology, physics, music, physical education, religious education, citizenship, drama, economics, psychology, sociology, PSHE	Maths, English, reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, writing, phonics, science, history, geography, French, German, Spanish, PSHE, religious education, sustainability, morning work
Access model	Marketplace	Membership
Our review
Pros	More than 900,000 free and paid teaching resources Covers early years through post-16 and special educational needs Editable files, resource collections and school licensing support	Covers EYFS to Year 6 across many primary subjects Editable PowerPoints, interactive lessons and printable PDFs School plan includes staff accounts, management and resource sharing
Cons	Marketplace quality and formats can vary by individual resource Paid access is purchased resource by resource, not by subscription Available only through the web platform	School pricing is presented as an instant quote on the sign-up page Individual plans are limited to one user Web access only, with no listed desktop or mobile app
Our verdict	Tes Resources is an online library and marketplace for educators looking for downloadable teaching materials. Its catalogue spans early years, primary, secondary, KS3, KS4, post-16 and special educational needs, with subjects ranging from… Read the review →	Classroom Secrets is a web-based teaching resource library for educators working with children from Early Years Foundation Stage through Year 6. It combines curriculum-aligned worksheets, printable PDFs, editable PowerPoints, online lesson… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tes Resources — where it wins

  • More than 900,000 free and paid teaching resources
  • Covers early years through post-16 and special educational needs
  • Editable files, resource collections and school licensing support

  Where it doesn't

  • Marketplace quality and formats can vary by individual resource
  • Paid access is purchased resource by resource, not by subscription
  • Available only through the web platform

• Classroom Secrets — where it wins

  • Covers EYFS to Year 6 across many primary subjects
  • Editable PowerPoints, interactive lessons and printable PDFs
  • School plan includes staff accounts, management and resource sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • School pricing is presented as an instant quote on the sign-up page
  • Individual plans are limited to one user
  • Web access only, with no listed desktop or mobile app

• Tes Resources9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from £1

  A broad library of editable teaching materials with free and paid downloads.

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• Classroom Secrets8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad, editable resource library for UK primary teaching, with free and school plans.

  Visit siteFull verdict →