Learning By Questions: Billion questions marked saves millions in teacher time

A PedTech programme has saved over £12.5 million in teacher time as it hits a market-leading questions marked landmark. Learning by Questions (LbQ), the UK’s leading evidence-informed classroom platform, has reached one billion questions marked and answered with immediate constructive feedback since its launch in 2019.

The KS2 solution combines curriculum-aligned, adaptive questioning with instant diagnostics and actionable feedback, enabling teachers to identify learning gaps, form dynamic intervention groups and adjust instruction in real time — all without the hours of manual marking traditionally required.

Over 10,000+ teachers currently actively use LbQ across more than 1,500 schools, with its impact for schools nationwide including:

· Over 500,000 hours of teacher marking repurposed into time for high-impact teaching activities. 467 (school) years of teacher time recovered.

· Over £12.5 million saved in teacher time.

· 50 million worksheets avoided, reducing repetitive work and administrative overhead.

· Over 6,000 trees saved, highlighting the platform’s environmental benefit.

· 1 billion learning moments created, giving pupils immediate feedback to consolidate knowledge and correct misconceptions.

“While one billion questions marked might suggest an enormous amount of ‘time saved,’ we know that in teaching, time is never truly saved,” said Greg Adam, Managing Director of Learning by Questions. “Instead, LbQ allows that effort to be repurposed for the moments that matter most: working with pupils, planning impactful lessons, and engaging in the activities research shows have the greatest effect on learning. It’s not just efficiency, it’s teaching smarter and focusing on what really moves learning forward.”

Building on its SATs Springboard product, the LbQ platform has recently evolved into Wayfinder, an advanced Key Stage 2 programme. Wayfinder introduces expanded diagnostics, including an innovative reading assessment, adaptive mastery pathways, and smart retrieval schedules – all while keeping teacher workload low and embedding research-led pedagogy directly into daily practice.

Rob Barraclough, Director of Primary Standards for Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust with 12 primary schools adds: “Since adopting LbQ across our trust, the transformation in our approach to teaching and learning has been remarkable. This real-time feedback has been invaluable in tailoring support and intervention where it’s needed most. It not only helps teachers provide targeted support for pupils but also significantly reduces workload – a much-needed benefit in the current educational climate.” LbQ is Backed by BESA (the British Educational Suppliers Association) – demonstrating its commitment to the high standards expected of suppliers working across the education sector.

Julia Garvey, Deputy Director General at BESA, said: “BESA membership is grounded in a formal Code of Practice that sets out clear expectations for how suppliers operate. That includes transparency in communication, safeguarding, responsible marketing and respectful conduct. When a supplier like LbQ is Backed by BESA they have made a formal commitment to those standards.

“It provides clarity for schools about what they can expect from members and reinforces the importance of professional accountability across the sector. That’s why schools should look out for the BESA logo when choosing suppliers.”