What is Lexia Reading Skills Software?
Lexia's literacy software enables students of all ages and abilities to master essential reading skills. By harnessing the power of technology, through Lexia, schools can equitably provide personalised practise and tuition to all in a time-efficient way.
Lexia® Core5 Reading® and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® provide scalable, personalised learning to students of all ages and abilities without impacting on teaching time and resources.
Our literacy programs are centred on a personalised learning approach that gives students more control over the time, place, path, and pace of their learning.
Utilising a combination of effective, teacher-led instruction combined with an interactive, user-centric experience, Lexia encapsulates a personalised learning approach that fully supports the varying cognitive abilities of all students.
Lexia is not only research-based, but research-proven to accelerate literacy skills. This includes a recent study funded by the EEF which the results received a ‘high security’ rating and delivery was awarded as ‘low cost’.
With Lexia literacy programs, teachers can see detailed, real-time reports that help prioritise and differentiate instruction, allowing students to develop critical reading skills at their own pace.
Recommended Usage
We recommend at least 3x 30-minute sessions of Lexia use to be timetabled each week.
Educational Impact
Additional evidence
Jan 2020
EEF Evaluation Report - Lexia Core5
Awards
The EdTech Impact Awards are based on independent, verified customer feedback, and recognise the top 10 solutions across each of our 13 impact metrics.
Top Student Knowledge Tool
2025
Top Student Attainment Tool
2025
Top Student Attainment Gap Reduction Tool
2025
Top School Data Management Tool
2025
 Company | Business Name: LexiaUK HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 1997 |
| Age Range | 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18 |
 Features | Adaptive TechnologyInitial Placement AssessmentPersonalised LearningBlended Learning ModelGame-based MotivationPhonicsComprehensionVocabularyFluencyGrammarMorphologyProgress ReportsPersonalised Lesson PlansPaper-based Extension ResourcesCertificatesTeacher Action Plans |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookMobile - iPad |
 Set Up | Once your staff team has recieved online training from our Software Consultants, set up of your students' accounts will take no longer than an hour. |
 Training | Live OnlineWebinarsVideos Ongoing online training and yearly implementation reviews are included as part of your Lexia package. |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support |
| Home Learning | Parent Access School must create the account. Home Access to the full program available. Parent Reports can be downloaded and sent home. |
 Tags | literacyreadingreading skillsliteracy interventionphonicsfluencyvocabularycomprehensionpersonalisedgrammaradaptivereportingreading interventionreal-time student progressaccelerated readingdigital learningclassroom resourcesKS1KS2KS3 |
AIAI usage The Lexia Reading Skills Software team has not stated whether it uses AI. | |
Lexia Reading Skills Software PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid Subscription Lexia Reading Skills Software pricing starts from £25 / per-pupil Pricing packages are bespoke so get in touch to discuss your school's needs with our friendly and knowledgeable team.  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Lexia Reading Skills Software Reviews
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Jun 2025
A very easy to use, and solid support system that works through content in a linear, coherent way.
Harry Hearn found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Have had students go from reading ages of 7 to reading ages of 12-13 within two years - catching them up with their peers.”
- Builds student knowledge“Students have been seen in English classes giving an analysis the others haven't though about, and it will be because they have just done something similar on Lexia.”
- Provides school data“We can see data from across the participants where they were and where they have got to.”
- Improves attainment“In English especially, but even with increasing reading age, allowing them to access questions in other subjects that they would not have been able to comprehend before.”
- Improves teaching efficiency
Jun 2025
Lexia has been incredibly successful within our school. As a mainstream state school with a wide range of ability and SEN, Lexia has provided us with a reading and literacy strategy that supports all students as they transition from primary school and for those who continue to use Lexia into KS4, who struggle with persistent literacy difficulties that require intervention beyond quality first teaching. Monica Babuta, who has been my contact at Lexia has made the process of shifting to Lexia easy and successful. Supportive training and team-calls with Monica have been invaluable.
Amy Robbins found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Students with dyslexia have benefited significantly from accessing the program. It has enabled them to read texts pitched at their level, whilst explicit instruction in literacy skills has enabled them to develop these alongside their reading levels.”
- Builds student knowledge“The content of reading material is varied and wide-ranging, developing students' understanding of the world. Texts are also from a range of genres, perspectives, cultures and contexts, increasing pupils ability and confidence with the unseen texts pupils will encounter at GCSE.”
- Provides school data“A wide range of data relation to students' usage and progress is available that enables the school to reflect on pupils academic achievements and effort levels. Data is also available to leaders to provide information about the fidelity of the way the program is implemented by literacy leads and class teachers.”
- Improves attainment“Teachers and pupils have commented on the knowledge and skills that pupils have developed through Lexia. Pupils have commented upon improvements in spelling, grammar and reading ability in particular, whilst teachers have noted improvements in writing accuracy and ability.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Precision teaching through Lexia means that teachers can personalise learning and target key areas of need for every individual in their classroom at the same time.”
Jun 2025
Really positive so far, yet to see the full impact. Progress with higher ability is slower, and the grammar units are very long which doesn't motivate students terribly well. I think there could be improvements to the tracking - I'd like to be able to 'mass print' the student tracking grids, and see their streaks without having to ask them.
Laura Pheasey found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“SEN students and those in lower ability sets have made significant progress in all 3 strands. The gender gap has also decreased.”
- Builds student knowledge“Students are applying their knowledge gained from Lexia across the curriculum”
- Provides school data“Daily use of data to inform interventions and support”
- Improves attainment“Students are applying their knowledge across the curriculum”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Not enough evidence yet”
Jun 2025
In my opinion, the programme is good and it ticks a lot of our boxes. As a school, we are trying to work out how we can use the interventions to the best of their ability.
James Bushell found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“I have seen children who have used Lexia as a supplementary tool and it has helped them close the gap with their peers.”
- Builds student knowledge“Children have been able to retain new vocabulary and embed that into their learning.”
- Provides school data“As data lead it has helped me track reading and see the progress within the lessons. Furthermore, enabling the teaching staff to use this as a supplementary resource in order to bolster attainment.”
- Improves attainment“Certain children have closed the gaps as this has been seen in their internal data alongside their assessment. As a school, we are now tracking the children and their data who are also using this as part of their reading journey.”
- Improves teaching efficiency
Jun 2025
Cassie Massey found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap
- Builds student knowledge
- Provides school data
- Improves attainment
- Improves teaching efficiency
L. Foley
Special Education Teacher
Used Lexia Reading Skills Software daily for 0-3 months
Jun 2025
Lexia PowerUp has proven to be a highly effective, student-centred literacy intervention. It delivers measurable progress, engages even reluctant readers, and provides excellent real-time data to guide teaching. The programme is easy to implement, supports diverse learner needs, and has had a noticeable impact on confidence, skill development, and overall literacy attainment in a short space of time. It’s an invaluable tool for any educator supporting post-primary students with reading difficulties.
L. Foley found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Students made measurable gains in multiple strands of the programme (e.g., Word Study, Grammar, Comprehension) within a short timeframe of less than one month. Each student showed progress in specific skill areas directly aligned with their individual literacy profiles (e.g. phonological awareness, vocabulary, sentence structure). Students are working below age-level expectations, and the tailored support provided by Lexia appears to be narrowing the gap by building foundational skills and improving reading confidence. The use of consistent progress tracking and personalised pathways indicates the programme is targeting the exact skills needed to close literacy gaps.”
- Builds student knowledge
- Provides school data“The reports offer visual tracking of progress over time and highlight when students are struggling or excelling, supporting early intervention and personalised planning. The data is easily exportable and suitable for use in Support Plans and Reviews.”
- Improves attainment“In just a few weeks, students made tangible gains in core literacy areas, such as phonological decoding, grammar, and reading comprehension. One student moved up multiple units in Word Study, while another progressed from struggling with basic sentence structure to applying grammar rules with greater accuracy. The structured, adaptive nature of Lexia ensures that progress is both meaningful and measurable.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“The programme significantly enhanced the efficiency of my literacy support sessions. While students worked independently through their personalised pathways, I was able to provide targeted support to individuals without interrupting the learning of others. The built-in progress tracking reduced the need for separate assessments and planning, allowing me to make real-time instructional decisions. This level of automation and insight has made it easier to manage mixed-ability groups effectively and maximise the impact of each session.”
May 2025
An excellent programme to help students who have lower reading ages in comparison to their chronological age.
Helen Klejdysz found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Builds student knowledge“They make progress in Curriculum subjects.”
- Reduces attainment gap“An increase in students' reading ages.”
- Provides school data“WE can see the progress PP and SEND students make.”
- Improves attainment“An improvement in End of Year assessments.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“If students' reading ages go up this helps them make progress with literacy across the curriculum.”
May 2025
I have found using lexia to be extremely resourceful for myself and a great programme for children to build confidence and resilience in their learning. Children are eager to complete their allocated time, to receive certificates, praise and move up the levels.
Raeesa Patel found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“An example would be providing the child with the skill builders pr lesson and providing them with the support required.”
- Builds student knowledge“Student knowledge is recognised not only in lexis but also across the curriculum in other subjects.”
- Provides school data“Impact on school data is that it provides details of the children on the programme and their progression throughout.”
- Improves attainment“children have gained understanding, knowledge and skills.”
- Improves teaching efficiency
May 2025
The children enjoyed using the program and engaged well. All children made progress in the time that we used the program - some more than others. From an adult's point of view, the program ran itself, with only a little input required when a child really didn't understand a concept. These resources for 1:1 delivery were also provided by the program. The support we received was outstanding. Like all interventions, there is a cost associated with the program, which is the only slight limitation.
Jo G found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Builds student knowledge“Younger children are more confident in naming letter names and sounds.”
- Reduces attainment gap“A child that entered the program below their age-expected level has now been assesses at their age-appropriate level following the completing of the program.”
- Provides school data“Data from Lexia is very encouraging. One child made a significant number of steps progress in preparation for the Phonics Test.”
- Improves attainment“Class teachers have reported increased gains the younger children's scores in their preparations for the phonics test. All children using the program have made gains in their attainment (months) in the short time that they have used the software.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“With the children working independently through the software at their own pace, it has allowed me time to work with those individuals in the group who have required 1:1 support, as identified by the program. There is little planning and marking required.”
May 2025
Sarah Ikin found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap
- Builds student knowledge
- Provides school data
- Improves attainment
- Improves teaching efficiency
May 2025
H Andrews found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Builds student knowledge
- Reduces attainment gap“Lexia identifies gaps in prior learning by offering a baseline assessment for individuals in three different areas of Literacy.”
- Provides school data“Progress percentages, individual strand levels and number of units are shared with the reading and communication strategic lead in school to inform future interventions.”
- Improves attainment
- Improves teaching efficiency“Progress bars allow staff to recognise areas of challenge and approach individuals who require support.”
May 2025
It is an individualised programme which helps to build, skills, knowledge and confidence.
Catherine Price found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Many students are more confident and attaining higher in their areas of greatest difficulty.”
- Builds student knowledge“Helps with vocabulary and knowledge they have not visited for some time.”
- Provides school data
- Improves attainment“It helps to target areas of particular difficulty on an individual basis.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“It enables specific areas of difficulty to be identified and then addressed.”
Apr 2025
Lexia has provided us with a method to deliver literacy interventions to a large number of students without the need for a high proportion of staffing. This has made Lexia very cost effective. We have also seen excellent improvements in the Standard Age Scores of students using Lexia.
L Gregg found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Students using Lexia have seen an increase in their Standard Age Score for reading. With 100 being the average Standard Age Score (SAS), last year we saw an increase in SAS of 7.9 for students in year 7. In year 9, we saw an average increase in SAS for those students using Lexia of 9.8, with PP students seeing an increase of 12.3 in SAS.”
- Builds student knowledge“It breaks down literacy skills into word study, grammar and comprehension. Following an initial assessment, Lexia will target students to the correct level in each area to develop their literacy skills.”
- Provides school data“Lexia allows the school to track students' individual data and also the cohort as a whole in each of the 3 areas of study so we can see which area needs the most support.”
- Improves attainment“We have less students needing to us Lexia as they get older, showing that their reading age is improving. We have 44 in year 7, 33 in year 8, 30 in year 9 and 19 in year 10.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Students with stronger literacy skills are able to access the curriculum more easily and this makes teaching knowledge and skills in the individual subjects easier.”
Mar 2025
It is such an informative program that starts with the assessment and then measure progress each and every step of the way.
Louise Parker found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Some of our vulnerable groups have moved from being 1/2 years behind their reading age to exceeding their age related expectations. It is a great bespoke program that goes back and fills in gaps of children's knowledge that they haven't grasped in previous years.”
- Builds student knowledge“The children are more secure in knowing the different terminology and the early reading skills that they weren't ready for such as conjunctions, suffixes etc.”
- Provides school data“Tracking children's data and comparing it with outcomes on the lexia data dashboard is really useful in seeing that children are meeting their targets in all areas of reading- lexia, formal assessments, teacher predictions, fluency in reading and the comprehension skills.”
- Improves attainment“We can identify the gaps from the data dashboard and see how much of a struggle it is and then run intervention groups. The program is repetitive which helps to go in the long term memory. We have 135 licenses up and running now with children aiming for 100 minutes a week. We are seeing the positive impact!”
- Improves teaching efficiency“You can target more children at one time and they are working on level that is bespoke to them. This means more children can be intervened at any given time.”
Gráinne Greaney
Special Education Teacher
Used Lexia Reading Skills Software daily for 4-6 months
Mar 2025
Gráinne Greaney found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“It's a little early to say how significant the impact on the attainment gap is as our school has not been using Lexia long enough but we feel that moat students are benefitting from it.”
- Builds student knowledge
- Provides school data
- Improves attainment
- Improves teaching efficiency“Lexia provides individual explicit teaching lessons for students which are proving effective for teaching and learning.”
Mar 2025
Lexia is easy to use and engaging for students helping them to improve their reading skills quickly. Improved reading means better outcomes for students across all of their studies. As educators it provides data that we can use to support intervention.
Zoe Brundell found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Students have increased accuracy of comprehension and improved their decoding skills.”
- Builds student knowledge“Students can identify parts of speech and use this to help them form coherent sentence structures. Increased accuracy with comprehension and decoding means students can access their other lessons and gain more knowledge across their studies.”
- Provides school data“Lexia helps us to identify areas for intervention. We track student usage and units gained to monitor student progress.”
- Improves attainment“Improved comprehension and decoding means that students can access all areas of the curriculum more easily and achieve better outcomes.”
- Improves teaching efficiency
Rebecca Lyman
Headteacher
Used Lexia Reading Skills Software daily for 3-4 years
Feb 2025
We really like it and are currently in our second 3 year subscription. Initially, we subscribed during Covid school closure and it enabled us to support and monitor the children's reading, whilst not in school. At the of the 3 years, we could not afford to renew. However, we were very lucky to secure private funding to pay for it - as they felt it was a valuable educational tool, and the children enjoyed it.
Rebecca Lyman found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Lexia enables children to access high-quality, focused reading tasks at home (as well as school). The fun graphics and 'games' appearance of the content, make children want to complete the tasks...not realising that they are reading. For some children, where they might not be reading at home, this can be a great 'hidden' way to get them to read - without realising.”
- Builds student knowledge“Our reading results are consistently above national and Lexia is one of the strategies we use alongside a well-designed curriculum, where high-quality texts are central.”
- Improves attainment“Lexia is one of several strategies we use in school. Combined together, they had a big impact. Our results are strong.”
- Provides school data“We use the teacher's portal to access whole-school, cohort and individual data. Children receive the certificates in assembly. We give it a high profile. Analysis of the data helps us to know where some children might need additional support - and then implement interventions.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“I am Headteacher of two very small (only 100 in total) small schools. All classes are mixed age and Lexia is one tool we use to enable children to access high-quality learning, whilst the teacher may be working with different groups - confident that they are still maximising their learning time.”
Jan 2025
We have been using Lexia for many years now and have always had a positive experience of this supporting our pupils.
Beth Phipps found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Children have mastered skills they previously found very difficult.”
- Builds student knowledge“Children can consolidate their previous learning and revisit skills.”
- Provides school data“Data is shared with staff to show what children are working on and which units have been completed. Data shows which year group children are working.”
- Improves attainment“Children have been able secure goals and master skills.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Children are becoming more confident with basic literacy skills, so time and attention can be spent on teaching the unit, rather than basics skills.”
Jan 2025
Excellent communication with Ben. Always on hand to support and respond to questions or provide training. Launch of the system has been seamless and students are responding well and making progress. The rewards system is also welcomed to build a positive culture. In only a few months the intervention is having an impact.
Ashlene Forder found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Lowest 20% of readers have improved NGRT scores since completing Lexia daily. All students are PP and having reading ages at least 4 years below their chronological ages. This means that assessments are more accessible.”
- Builds student knowledge“Exposure to a range of non-fiction texts and subject specific vocabulary.”
- Provides school data“The platform provides individualised reports with a breakdown for each year group, significantly PP students.”
- Improves attainment
- Improves teaching efficiency“As students reading ages improve they are accessing work that previously they would have been unable to do so. An intervention that takes less man power to facilitate but reaches many students.”
Dec 2024
It is an excellent reading resource which has everything to support pupils to become confident and competent readers.
Amanda Turner found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Pupil confidence has increased so children are more willing to discuss texts.”
- Provides school data“Faster reading progress is linked to the time pupils spend on Lexia.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“The support materials ensure any staff who are not confident teaching reading can engage well with the learning process.”
- Improves attainment“Since using Lexia, we have fewer pupils who cannot read!”
- Builds student knowledge“It reinforces phonics work and impacts on blending.”
Lana Wrigley
Learning Resources Centre Manager
Used Lexia Reading Skills Software weekly for 1-2 years
Dec 2024
Lexia is a useful piece of software, which, unlike some interventions, students are generally happy to use. It is highly personalised to their needs, and visible measures like streaks etc. help them to understand and appreciate when they have made progress. The UI for staff is intuitive and easy to navigate. However, sometimes there are issues with content loading (e.g., the site is slow to respond to students choosing their answers), and I have noticed that resources tend to default to American spellings/word usages, which can cause confusion in an English school.
Lana Wrigley found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“51% of all students enrolled on Lexia last year increased their Reading Ages (as measure by the Star Reading test). 33% of these increased by more than a year. 71% of our SEND students enrolled on Lexia increased their Reading Ages.”
- Provides school data“We have used the data provided from Lexia in a Challenge Partners review, where external partners visited the school to measure our success in various areas including literacy. It has also been shared with staff across the school to highlight student achievements.”
- Improves teaching efficiency
- Improves attainment
- Builds student knowledge
Jo Traill
Assistant Head
Used Lexia Reading Skills Software weekly for 3-4 years
Dec 2024
The programme is very comprehensive.
Jo Traill found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap
- Provides school data“We hold pupil progress each half term where Lexia data is analysed”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Trained teaching assistants are able to run the Lexia intervention independently.”
- Improves attainment“You can closely monitor as children move through the levels on Lexia.”
- Builds student knowledge“The programme is bespoke so that individuals can work at their own level.”
Nov 2024
It is easy to use and the children enjoy working on it. You can print reports and monitor usage and progress quickly and easily.
Claire Brammer found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Helps to boost phonic knowledge”
- Provides school data“It feeds into support plans and monitoring.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“lessons can be printed to help support children”
- Improves attainment
- Builds student knowledge
Nov 2024
I think Lexia is a wonderful programme to support students plus the support from the Lexia team is immediate and comprehensive when needed. The whole package takes the student from identifying level placement to lessons and finally to achievement. It gives the student realistic targets to reach their goal.
Linda Poole-White found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Students reading age, comprehension and spellings have improved. We target the students who are placing below their chronological age and support from there to reduce their knowledge gap.”
- Provides school data“This is the first year that we will be looking at the data significantly but it is already apparent that rolling out Lexia support from Y1 (2023/2024) has had a positive impact on progress.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“The Lexia tasks enable the student to understand the elements of the Literacy curriculum and supports phonics therefore assisting teaching methods and programmes of study.”
- Improves attainment“Students attainment has improved due to their increasing practise of phonics, spelling, comprehension etc. The repetition of learning and reinforcement of Literacy rules has a positive impact on overall achievement. Students are also determined to gain certificates and loyalty stamps which has increased attainment.”
- Builds student knowledge“Younger students can be seen to develop reading and Literacy skills immediately as the programme reinforces the learning rule repeatedly until the knowledge is gained.”
Icylene Walters
HLTA LEAD and Math Specialist
Used Lexia Reading Skills Software daily for 4-6 months
Nov 2024
Lexia works! Its not only tailored for the very young, but for the aged too. Progress is clear and progress is evident.
Icylene Walters found Lexia Reading Skills Software:
- Reduces attainment gap“Students are able to answer questions using full sentences. They are also able to break more difficult and challenging vocabulary into syllables, in order to pronounce the word or to spell them correctly.”
- Provides school data“Being able to monitor student activity an to also monitor points of struggle and to track progress.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Students are equipped with more knowledge and are enabled to confidently participate more effectively in class discussions”
- Improves attainment“The more knowledge a student acquires, allows them to be more effective in their learning in their lessons”
- Builds student knowledge“As a result of doing Lexia, and the activities involved this helps reinforce vocabulary, grammar rules, and sentence structure. Students are more able to tackle the tasks they are given in lessons.”
