Teachmate

  • UK-based (London), founded 2023, 400,000+ educators, 380,000+ claimed, “as seen on BBC’s The One Show,” leadership includes Lee Parkinson MBE + Dr Jonathan Chippindall (CEO) + Ian Cunningham (CTO). No acquisition, no sunset. The legacy blog domain still lives at teachmateai.com (this is the same product — rebranded Teachmate; not a shutdown). Category ai-productivity-data, pipeline_stage=none. Edu/productivity lane — extra card, not in your original 11.Official site: https://www.teachmate.com​ (current)

    Legacy blog: https://blog.teachmateai.com

    Pricing: https://www.teachmate.com/pricing

    Teachmate — UK-Built AI Teaching Co-Pilot: 160+ Curriculum-Aligned Tools for Lesson Plans, Worksheets, Slides & Reports (GDPR / DfE / CyberEssentials)

    Snapshot

    Field Value
    Status Active (claim count rising 100K→250K→400K; CPD webinars + new tools shipping 2026)
    Origin TeachMateAI / Teachmate, London, 2023; leadership ex-Deputy Heads + computing/SEND practitioners
    Lane Teacher-facing AI co-pilot (task-template-based, not chat-first), UK/English-curriculum native
    Core count 150–160+ tools​ across 8 categories (planning / materials / assessment / SEND / admin / reports / leadership / CPD)
    Curricula England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, N. Ireland, IB, IGCSE, International — 9 English-speaking systems
    Compliance UK data storage + processing, GDPR, DfE AI Safety Standards, CyberEssentials, no training on user data
    Category ai-productivity-data / edu-productivity sublane

    Features (table)

    Layer Tool / Capability Notes
    Planning Medium Term Planner, Lesson Planner, Activity Ideas, Success Criteria, Misconceptions, Exit Ticket, One Page Support Profile Year group + subject + objective → structured plan
    Materials Worksheet Generator, Slideshow Generator, Model Text, Comprehension, Knowledge Organiser, WAGOLL, Drawing tools Print-ready, differentiated, curriculum-aligned
    Assessment Quiz Generator, Low-Stakes Retrieval Quiz, Exam Questions, Rubric, Model Answer, Enhance This Answer
    SEND / EAL Differentiate Text, EAL Vocab Mat, One Page Support Profile, EHCP Outcome, SMART Targets, Intervention Ideas Adaptive-teaching framing (see caveats)
    Reports Report Writer, Curriculum Report Writer, Headteacher Report, Proofread & Comment, UCAS Reference, ECT Report Bulk personalisation
    Leadership SIP writer, SEF, Subject Policy, Performance Management, Interview Questions, Risk Assessment, Cover Letter School-leader workload
    Core engine Open Chat​ (GDPR-safe general assistant, Pro), Clone My Tone​ (analyse 3 writing samples → match teacher voice), Linked Tools​ (chain output → next tool), Time-Saved Tracker​ Tool chaining is the real value
    CPD Free CPD webinars, Certified Educator course (Pro+), INSET training (Whole School)
    No No LMS native integration (Google Classroom/Canvas), no public REST API, no student-facing LMS, no Anki/flashcard, no research-paper ingestion Teacher-workload tool, not study tool

    Pricing (2026-09, GBP — VAT-exclusive; annual ≈ 14–29% off, sources conflict on exact numbers)

    Tier Price Highlights / limits
    Basic / Free​ £0​ (no card) Core ~8–10 tools, curriculum-specific outputs, downloads, free CPD webinar, time-saved tracker, email support; capped generations (sources vary: 3–5/day or 10/mo)
    Pro — monthly​ £6.99/mo​ Full 160-tool library, Open Chat, Slideshow Generator, unlimited worksheet/slideshow/report generations + refinements, Clone My Tone, beautiful exports, early-access features, priority support, 14-day refund
    Pro — annual​ £59.88/yr​ (code FIRSTYEAR26 → £4.99/mo equiv in year one; renews £72/yr = £6/mo) Same as monthly, ~29% off first year
    Whole School​ From £395/yr​ (10 licences, ~£2/teacher/mo; e.g. £414.75/yr listed) Everything in Pro for all staff, self-manage licences, SSO (MS + Google), DPIA docs, INSET, school logo on outputs, school policies incorporated, CSV upload, usage dashboards, invoice payment
    Schools & MATs​ Custom Co-teacher roles, custom tools/branding, central billing, dedicated training (from £995/yr for 30+ in some quotes)

    starting_price=£0; first paid £4.99–6.99/mo​ (annual Pro). USD quotes in weak sources ($12/mo) are unreliable — official pricing is GBP.

    Reviews (2026)

    Source Signal
    Site testimonials All 5★ (Roding Valley, Alt Bridge Special School, N. Manchester Federation, Dudley, Lawford C of E) — note: vendor-curated, some sponsored
    AgentAya 4.0/5, AI Teach Easy “fastest for routine plans”, TeacherGenAI Toolkit Praised: 160-tool breadth, curriculum coverage, tool-chaining, beginner UX, UK compliance, real time savings on plans/reports. Criticized: outputs can feel generic/template-repetitive​ within weeks, some quizzes/worksheets need editing, terminology UK-centric, “differentiation” sometimes = pre-planned activity modifications​ (ITTECF 5.4 caveat — not true adaptive teaching), occasional slow loading, another login to manage
    TeacherGenAI Toolkit review “Free, basic, shallow, introductory” on the free tier — worth using free plan first
    Common verdict Best for UK/English primary+secondary teachers who want structure without prompting. If you already prompt ChatGPT/Claude well, you can replicate most outputs more flexibly and cheaply — smartest setup = Teachmate for repetitive structured tasks + general AI for open-ended​

    Access / Integration (table)

    Method Supported
    Web teachmate.com app (browser)
    Account setup Email + country + curriculum selection (5 short screens, skip payment by choosing Basic)
    Export Downloadable editable content → Word/PDF/Google Docs/Slides
    School SSO Microsoft + Google​ (Whole School+), CSV upload, self-managed licences, invoice payment
    Import None meaningful (no LMS pull, no file ingest)
    No No Google Classroom/Canvas/Moodle native sync, no public API, no MCP, no mobile app, no student accounts

    Best For / Not For

    Best For Not For
    UK/English-curriculum primary & secondary teachers (planning + reports + worksheets daily) Non-English-first systems needing native Spanish/etc output
    Teachers uncomfortable writing prompts (template-based, minimal prompt skill) Schools requiring LMS-grade integration (→ Canva for Education, MagicSchool)
    SEND/EAL differentiation workflows True adaptive-teaching purists (some “differentiation” is bolt-on)
    School leaders (SIP/SEF/policy/HR tools) Dev/eval/obs use (wrong lane)
    MATs wanting central billing + SSO + DPIA (Whole School) Budget-free strict: free tier cap bites; cheap enough otherwise (£4.99/mo)
    Users wanting UK-stored GDPR/DfE-compliant AI International IB/IGCSE only — English-native, light local adaptation

    Competitors (lane map)

    Lane Tool Teachmate edge / gap
    AI lesson planner MagicSchool AI​ MagicSchool bigger US/Google-Classroom footprint; Teachmate stronger UK curricula + tool chaining + SSO Whole School
    Presentation-first Canva for Education, Twee, Curipod​ More creative/design polish; Teachmate broader teacher-admin coverage
    General LLM ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude​ More flexible + cheaper (or free); Teachmate adds curriculum framing + no-prompt UX
    Standards-aligned generator Diffit, SmartPrep, SmartLesson AI, TeachMap AI​ Stronger differentiation/standards; Teachmate wider non-planning tools
    UK-specific TeacherGenAI Toolkit​ (review site, not direct competitor) —
    Study side Coconote, Mindgrasp, Scholarcy, Explainpaper, SciSpace​ Those are student/research side; Teachmate is teacher-workload side
    In-list overlap None of Dev/Audio/Video set Edu lane only

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