Everybody Reads
Northumberland
County Council
Everybody Reads for Northumberland schools
Everybody Reads is being offered exclusively to schools across Northumberland County Council with a set of negotiated benefits, including free central in-person training for schools that choose to go ahead.
This offer is facilitated by Dave Cookson, Head of School Improvement at Northumberland County Council, in partnership with Everybody Reads.
About Everybody Reads
Everybody Reads is an AI-driven adaptive reading platform that gives every child a book they can, and want to, read. Stories and non-fiction texts are levelled precisely to each pupil's reading age and built around their interests, with characters that reflect the children reading them.
How Everybody Reads works Video · 13:04
- Every text is built around comprehension quizzes covering vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summarising
- Teachers see clear data on each pupil's progress, comprehension and vocabulary, so it is easy to spot who needs support and where
- Works in any modern browser on tablets, Chromebooks, laptops and desktops
New feature
The Teacher Book Generator
Your average classroom has up to a six-year range in reading ability. The Book Generator lets you create a personalised, levelled book for every pupil in your class, on any topic you're teaching, in seconds.
Teacher Book Generator Video · 1:06
- Type your lesson concept, choose your class and generate
- Keep, delete or add facts so every book matches your learning objectives, or extract them from BBC Bitesize, YouTube or a worksheet
- Every pupil receives their own version, levelled to their reading age, with them as the main character
30 students. 30 books. 30 levels. 30 seconds.
The evidence
2.6x faster reading gains
In an independent study by the University of Strathclyde, students using Everybody Reads showed 2.6x faster reading gains than typical progress over the same period (443 students, January to April 2026).
Read the research findings (opens in a new tab)
Equity pricing model
FREE for every student on Pupil Premium
Everybody Reads was founded to close the literacy gap for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and our pricing reflects that. Schools serving more low-income families should never pay more to give every child a book they can read.
Your discount matches your school's Pupil Premium percentage, up to 50% of the roll. In practice, that means your Pupil Premium pupils go free.
- Tell us your Pupil Premium percentage.
- We apply a matching discount to your whole-school licence, up to 50%.
- Every pupil gets full access, whatever their background.
Example: a class of 30 with 30% Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium (free)Other pupils
Discount matched to your Pupil Premium percentage, capped at 50%.
Exclusive to Northumberland
What your school receives
We have agreed a package with Northumberland County Council so that every school can try Everybody Reads with confidence and get the most from it from day one.
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Negotiated perk
Free central in-person training
Schools that go ahead are invited to a free, in-person training session held centrally in Northumberland, so staff leave confident and ready to use the platform with their classes.
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Equity pricing
Your discount matches your Pupil Premium percentage, so Pupil Premium pupils effectively go free.
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Up and running in 24 hours
Share your class lists and our team creates every teacher and pupil account for you. No usernames to invent and nothing to install.
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Data protection made simple
GDPR-compliant with EU-based hosting, Cyber Essentials certified and independently penetration tested. We provide a ready-made DPIA pack to support your school's sign-off.
Questions from school leaders
Tap a question to see the answer.
Who is this offer for?
Every school in Northumberland County Council, arranged through Dave Cookson, Head of School Improvement. First, primary, middle and special schools are all welcome.
How do we try it before committing?
Request a free trial and we will set up your teachers and pupils so you can use Everybody Reads with real classes before you decide.
What does the in-person training involve?
Schools that go ahead are invited to a free, central training session in Northumberland. We cover setting up classes, getting pupils reading, using the Book Generator and reading the progress data, so staff leave ready to go.
How does the Pupil Premium discount work?
Your discount matches your Pupil Premium percentage, capped at 50%. If 30% of your pupils are eligible for Pupil Premium, you receive 30% off your whole-school licence.
Who sets up the accounts?
We do. Share your class lists and we create every teacher and pupil login within 24 hours. Pupils don't need email addresses.
Is pupil data safe?
Yes. Everybody Reads is GDPR-compliant, Cyber Essentials certified and independently penetration tested. Pupil data is pseudonymised, there are no public profiles and learner data is never used to train AI. We provide a DPIA pack for your school.
Which pupils is it suitable for?
Texts are levelled for reading ages 5 to 12, so it works for early readers, confident readers and everyone in between, including pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language.
Another question? Email info@everybodyreads.org.uk and we'll help.
Next step
Ready to see it in your school?
Request a free trial and we'll have your classes reading within 24 hours, or book a short call with our founder, Marc Graham, to talk it through.
Happy Reading! Team Everybody Reads
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