Subscription & Pricing: Overview

A subscription to Espresso opens up a world of learning opportunities across the whole school.

Our customer retention rate is constantly around 94%, demonstrating the value our users place on their subscription.

With a subscription your school will receive:

Access to thousands of video clips and interactive resources across all subjects, from Foundation to Year 6
Weekly updates of fresh resources and news items during term time
Teacher Home Access to Espresso
An annual training session, tailored to your requirements, for unlimited members of staff
Hardware and installation
Freephone technical support

Download our Espresso Brochure [PDF] or our flyer on How to unlock the value of Espresso [PDF].

Funding a subscription to Espresso
Core budgets are the most typical source of funding, but many schools also use 'creative' means such as local fundraising or sponsorship. Some schools also allocate a portion of their Pupil Premium fund. Read our Funding flyer [PDF] or visit our Funding page for more information.

International schools
International schools can subscribe to Espresso. The service comes 'as is', with content in English (UK). For more information, contact us online.

Parents and home educators
While Espresso is not available for parents to purchase, it can be used at home if your child’s school add Pupil Home Access to their subscription. For more information, or if you have any queries about Espresso, please speak to your child's school. Alternatively, visit our benefits for parents page to find out how Espresso can support you.

Subscription & Pricing: How does it work?

Whether you are large school in the middle of a city, a small school in a rural location, or something in between, we can deliver you the full, video-rich Espresso experience.

Espresso may be delivered via a Linux server which sits on your school network or online over the Internet. Delivery is dependent on the size of your school and where you are located.

Download our minimum requirements for use in school [PDF]
Download our mininum requirements for use online and/or at home [PDF]
Read our Terms and Conditions
Check you have the most up-to-date software required for Espresso

Subscription & Pricing: How much does it cost?

The cost of a subscription to Espresso is based on your school's individual needs, including:

The number of full-time equivalent pupils on the school role
Local Authority or Regional Broadband Consortium
How Espresso will be accessed by your school

Discover how affordable Espresso is for your school by requesting a quote or phoning 0800 6 527 527.

Subscription & Pricing: Request a demo or quote

There are many different ways to see Espresso in action and find out how affordable the service is for your school.

In-school demo: get a personalised tour of Espresso and examples of how resources can be used across your school
No-obligation quote: find out the cost and value of a subscription to Espresso
Test drive Espresso: try a selection of our resources for a term in your classroom with our Free Classroom Resources Taster
At events: We attend numerous events throughout the year including Teachmeets and BETT. See 'Freshly Brewed' on our home page to find out where we will be next.

You can always phone us on 0800 6 527 527.

Subscription & Pricing: How do I renew my subscription?

Our rentention rate is constantly around 94% demonstrating the value our users place on their subscription.

Our dedicated renewals team can help you with:

Renewing your subscription
Finding out when your subscription is due for renewal
Adding Teacher Home Access, to enable you and your colleagues to access Espresso from home
Adding Pupil Home Access, to extend school-to-home links
Adding Content Club modules for a one-off payment

You can contact our renewals team online, by phoning 0800 6 527 527 (ext 4536) or by emailing renewals.team@espresso.co.uk

To find out how you can fund your subscription to Espresso, please go to our funding page.

Subscription & Pricing: Funding

Core budgets are the most typical source of funding for Espresso in 2010-11, as ring-fenced grants are being phased out and funds are being distributed direct to schools. This gives schools more freedom and flexibility, opening up more options to pay for Espresso.

Some schools allocate new Pupil Premium funds as Espresso is an additional provision that can address specific pupils' learning needs. And independent research has shown that Espresso is ideal for use with many different kinds of learners. Read our flyer [PDF] to learn how Espresso can assist in matching your Pupil Premium requirements.

In addition, some schools use money raised by PTAs, local fundraising schemes and sponsorships to support the purchase of Espresso. Your bursar may be able to advise you on the best funding options available.