What is Discovery Education Espresso?
Created by teachers, for teachers, Espresso inspires teachers and immerses pupils in their learning with high-quality, ready-to-use educational resources across all subjects.
Creates engaging learning experiences – Instantly deliverable, compelling lessons and resources at the click of a button
- Our exclusive News Bites channel delivers age-appropriate news stories straight to the classroom
- A wide range of educational extras, like videos, songs, assemblies, sound galleries, quizzes and more!
- Exclusive features, such as The Daily Challenge, Weekly Highlights and Planning Ahead sections
Saves teachers' time – We can't give teachers more hours in the day, but we can take some work off their hands!
- A bank of ready-to-use, digital and non-digital, lesson presentations and resources to support every school
- Assign activities for use in lessons, or as homework, at the click of a button, saving teachers' planning time (and queuing for the printer!)
- Easily find the perfect resources with navigation features, including organising by Key Stage and designated subject and topic areas
A cost-effective solution – Covers core and foundation subjects
- Say goodbye to multiple platforms, and hello to everything teachers need, in one place
- Includes accessibility features, like audio dictation, coloured overlays and translations
- Espresso covers: Maths | English | Science | Geography | History | Languages | Computing | RE | PSHE | Art | Design and Technology | PE | Music
Educational Impact
Additional evidence
Jan 2018
Bonner Primary School, Tower Hamlets, UK
Aug 2021
Kensington Wade School, London
Sep 2018
The Roche School, London
Oct 2019
Moss Hall Infant School, London
Sep 2021
Springwood Primary School, Manchester
Alehousewells Primary School, Scotland
Fraserburgh South Park Primary, Aberdeenshire
Cornerstone Multi Academy Trust, Devon
The Oxford School, Panama
 Company | Business Name: Discovery Education HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 1998 |
| Age Range | 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 |
 Features | Home AccessMathsEnglishImmersive ReaderAdminister AssessmentsGive Student FeedbackBuild QuizzesLesson Activities Cross-curricularAssign TasksPrimary ResourcesAge-appropriate NewsReal-world ContentVideo Content HumanitiesAwareness Days And EventsInteractives And GamesArImmersive ReaderNews ChannelCurriculum Aligned LessonsLesson PresentationsReady-to-use Resources |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android Internet connection and internet connected device |
 Set Up | Book a chat with our team and they’ll get you set up with everything you need for your free trial of Espresso. The whole of your school team has access during this time. And, if you like what you see, our team will fully onboard Espresso for you; you won't need to do a thing! |
 Training | In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos Schools are provided with free training for all staff whenever needed; whether it's to kickstart Espresso or as a top-up to ensure they get the most out of the platform. |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support Each school has a designated School Success Advisor who's readily available to answer any questions or queries. Phone lines are open from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours, you can submit an enquiry form and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. |
| Home Learning | Parent Access School must create the account. A Pupil Home Access account will be created by your child’s school, as well as sending out individual log-in details, enabling pupils to access Espresso at home. Internet access is required. |
 Tags | Discovery EducationMaths ResourcesEnglish ResourcesScience ResourcesWider CurriculumFoundation SubjectsLessons and ResourcesLesson ResourcesLessonsLesson PresentationsChildren's NewsQuizzesVideos |
Discovery Education Espresso PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid Subscription Discovery Education Espresso pricing starts from £7.65 / per-pupil An Espresso subscription starts at £7.65 per pupil (excluding VAT). Everything is included in this price including MIS data integration, a dedicated account manager, set up and onboarding and ongoing support in using the service. Multi-year discounts are available, as well as special pricing for multi-product subscriptions. For a personalised quote, please contact us!  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Discovery Education Espresso Reviews
from 16 Verified Reviews
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Oct 2024
Expresso is very good but I particularly liked uing it 4 or 5years ago. Resources were easier to find and a lot of really good videos that we used have gone
Rachel Baker found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Very helpful with video clips particularly and saves searching the internet”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Early years Maths lessons on Sorting and pattern”
Oct 2024
I love the website and I use it all the time but it could be easier to navigate.
Katie found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Good resources for lessons.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Makes lessons easier to plan because of the high quality resources.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Children enjoy learning through interactive activities.”
Oct 2024
Great resources - would be a 10 if more lower level SEN / early years / nursery level resources
Julia found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Suitable videos for pupils - saves time not having to search for one online.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Quizzes are fun and quick for assessing ability”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Quizzes”
Jan 2024
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Vernel found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Helps to provide videos that can be shared directly with pupils via their google classroom”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“The use of learning videos helps maintain focus and the ability to watch at own pace”
Randa
Insructional Application Support
Used Discovery Education Espresso weekly for 3-4 years
Dec 2023
Randa found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Heba
Year 2 Teacher and Team Leader
Used Discovery Education Espresso daily for 1-2 years
Dec 2023
It’s very useful to consolidate students’ understanding. It is aligned with the curriculum.
Heba found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“We use it for homework mainly.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“The teaching of phonics can be improved through videos on espresso.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Homework.”
Haneen Al Jaaf
Year 6 Teacher
Used Discovery Education Espresso daily for 5 years+
Nov 2022
The interactive features, quality of resources, planning ideas are all great resources for teaching. You can also assign work to individuals. It’s highly engaging and the children love the characters especially Grandma from the SPaG lessons :) and all the phonics characters.
Haneen Al Jaaf found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Less planning for resources- everything is in one place- a video and follow up quiz & activities”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“The videos are short & to the point- less TTT and better understanding for the children.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Quiz and Quiz plus are really good plenary and FA resources.”
Oct 2022
I don't like the fact I can't remove completed assignments from the assignment list
Vickie Bordoli found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“With a 4-year group class it helps me differentiate”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“See previous answer”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“It allows individual children to practice at their own speed”
Oct 2022
brilliant resources but always room to add more
Jo Powers found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“videos to assist with explanation”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“ideas and information”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“broadens experiences”
Oct 2022
Excellent bank of resources. Unfortunately some resources we used were removed when you updated - it would have been helpful to have them archived for a while. Not all have been replaced with similar options.
Davina found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“It saves time when looking for safe, quality online resources.”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“It can often be used to reinforce what we are teaching.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“The educational videos and follow up quizzes for some videos are great for teaching new knowledge and then seeing what the children have understood.”
Nicole McLean
Primary school teacher
Used Discovery Education Espresso weekly for 5 years+
Sep 2022
I have always thought Espresso is a great teaching tool for in the classroom, but the new features have just shown how much of a credible resource it really is.
Nicole McLean found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Almost everything you need is all in one place and easy to locate”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Includes engaging and well explained, child friendly resources, especially teaching videos”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“They can watch engaging videos and then show what they have learned with corresponding games, quizzes or worksheets”
Farhana Patel
Headteacher
Used Discovery Education Espresso weekly for 1-2 years
Apr 2022
It's a resources that has quality content across the curriculum. With videos, pictures, interactive activities and worksheets there is the assurance of quality that is aligned to an international curriculum. Navigating and becoming confident with the platform is also extremely straightforward
Farhana Patel found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Teacher's do not have to spend significant time finding and creating resources that are correlated to the curriculum”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Preparation time and the assurance that content is of high quality”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Channels such as 'news' keep students aware of relevant global issues. Students are also able to independently complete a range of activities or watch videos to deepen skills.”
Jul 2021
Excellent resources freely available to use and download. Very responsive support team and excellent curriculum coverage. Forward thinking with modern tech e.g. AR and VR
Sam Shallcross found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“assembly preparation”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“great videos”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“enquiry”
Jul 2021
Discovery offers a vast library of content that can support teachers with planning and in lessons.
Dale found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“It has collated a variety of video resources into useful channels and groups”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Same as before - with set channels, it is easy to find a collection of useful resources.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“The ability to track pupil engagement is excellent as it shows how long they spend on tasks.”
Jul 2021
I use it in almost all of my lessons to some degree. There is such a wealth of resources within the database and it is so easy for both the teacher and the students to navigate.
Jack Allen found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“There is a large bank of various resources covering a a lot of curriculum subjects that are easily found and can be distributed very simply to the students.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Using the video resources during lesson inputs allows for engaging introductions to many subjects covered. Setting assignments to the individual children and providing immediate feedback.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“The different types of learning resources, e.g videos, quizzes and articles allow for all learners to extend their existing knowledge and to embed what they have already learnt.”
Aug 2020
I love Discovery and we are using morE and more on there everyday
Hayley McKechnie found Discovery Education Espresso:
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Increases confidence and knowledge in History”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Resources are better than we can find elsewhere”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Everything you need is there, especially if you use route planner (soon to be replaced with Studio)”