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BoomReader: The Smarter Way to Track and Boost Reading
BoomReader is the award-winning digital reading record that gives schools complete visibility of pupils’ reading habits, helping every child become a confident, capable reader.
Its impact and potential have been independently analysed in the “BoomReader: Data and Presentations Focusing on and Supporting Policy Concerns” report by Professor Don Passey, Lancaster University.
Professor Don Passey
Don is a Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University, and an Honorary Professor in the Institutes of Information Technology and Education at Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has been a long-standing member of the worldwide federation of computer societies (the International Federation of Information Processing - IFIP), and is the current chair of their Technical Committee on Education (TC3), and the vice-chair of their Technical Assembly (TA).
Don has undertaken and continues to undertake studies for international agencies, government departments in the UK, UK government agencies, and, in a number of countries, commercial and non-commercial groups, educational institutions and schools, to inform both policy and practice. His research work always focuses on links to educational policy and practice.
Why Schools Choose BoomReader
✔ Simple, fast reading logs
BoomReader replaces paper reading diaries with a smarter, digital approach. Pupils, parents, and teachers can log reading on any device—making it quick, consistent, and impossible to misplace.
✔ Instant insight into reading across your school
The BoomReader dashboard gives teachers and leaders a real-time picture of:
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How often pupils are reading
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Which books they’re choosing
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Parent engagement
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Reading trends across classes and year groups
These insights help schools take action early and celebrate success instantly.
✔ Early identification of pupils who need help
Professor Passey’s report shows that BoomReader provides the detailed evidence schools need to:
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Spot pupils whose reading is tailing off
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Identify challenging words and reading barriers
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Monitor the lowest-attaining 20%
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Support timely, targeted interventions
This allows staff to close gaps before they widen.
✔ Support disadvantaged and vulnerable learners
With optional MIS-linked insights, schools can monitor reading trends across:
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FSM / pupil premium
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EAL
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Ethnicity
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Gender
The report highlights how this empowers schools to ensure every child—especially the most vulnerable—is seen, supported, and encouraged.
✔ Promote independence and a love of reading
BoomReader helps schools understand:
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How much children read at home
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When reading drops or improves
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How engagement shifts through the year
Professor Passey notes that this level of insight strengthens the crucial transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn”.
Backed by Independent University Research
In his 2024 report, Professor Passey concludes that BoomReader:
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Directly supports national reading priorities
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Helps schools identify issues earlier
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Enables teachers to tailor support more effectively
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Provides valuable evidence for school, local, and national policy
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Has the potential to inform wider reading improvement strategies across the UK
With over 423,000 UK pupils already registered, BoomReader’s dataset offers reliable, meaningful insights into children’s reading behaviours nationwide.