Maths Vault is a UK secondary mathematics platform for teachers and students. It maps resources to White Rose small steps for Years 7–11 and to GCSE specifications used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR. Teachers with an account can generate worksheets and present lessons in Vault Viewer, a slide deck that embeds live tools rather than static PowerPoint screenshots. Students use free step-by-step calculators and daily retrieval practice (Keystones) in the browser with no account. The platform is independent of White Rose Education and is not an awarding body: it does not set, mark or certificate GCSE examinations. It is founded by teacher and Edexcel examiner Jon Glover and is not THE MATHS VAULT LTD (Companies House 15845934), which is a different company.
Is it free?
Student tools on the students hub are free and need no sign-up. Keystones, the blog, football maths, themed quizzes and best-buy questions are also public. Some teacher PDFs on /free/ are email-gated. Teacher generation uses a free tier with daily limits; paid plans extend those limits. Unlimited classroom generation is not free.
Who it is for
| Audience | What they get | Login required? |
|---|---|---|
| Students (11–16) | Step-by-step calculators, Keystones, quizzes, blog walkthroughs | No |
| Teachers (KS3–GCSE) | Worksheet generation, Vault Viewer authoring, homework and inclusion tools | Yes, for those apps |
| Anyone | Sample Vault Viewer lesson, About and FAQ pages | No |
Exam boards
Methods match UK GCSE classroom practice for AQA, Edexcel and OCR. Other boards taught in UK schools often use the same methods. Maths Vault does not claim exclusive or official status with any board.
Algorithmic working vs AI
Public calculators are algorithmic: the same inputs produce the same UK-method steps. That is deliberate, so working is not invented by a chatbot. Some signed-in teacher tools use AI (including Flow, RanR, CRAFT and Career Paths) and those requests count towards a monthly quota.
What Maths Vault does not do
- It does not award GCSEs or other qualifications.
- It does not own White Rose Maths or replace a White Rose subscription.
- It does not replace a teacher, a scheme of learning, or official past papers.
- Login-walled apps are not fully documented on this public page; see the Vault Viewer explainer for the presenter, and About for the company.
Common questions
Maths Vault is a UK secondary mathematics platform for teachers and students. It maps resources to White Rose small steps for Years 7–11 and to GCSE specifications used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR. Students can use free step-by-step calculators with no account. Teachers sign in to generate worksheets and present live lessons in Vault Viewer.
Student calculators, Keystones daily retrieval, the blog, and several practice pages are free and need no account. Some teacher PDFs on the free hub ask for an email. Teachers who register get a free tier with daily worksheet limits. Paid plans (from £2.50 a month on standard pricing) raise those limits. Maths Vault is not entirely free for unlimited teacher generation.
Maths Vault maps classroom resources to White Rose’s published small steps for Years 7–11. It is independent of White Rose Education and is not a White Rose product. You do not need a White Rose subscription to use the public student tools.
Walkthroughs and student tools use UK methods that appear on AQA, Edexcel and OCR GCSE Mathematics papers. The site is not an official exam-board partner and does not award qualifications.
The main platform is for Key Stage 3 and GCSE (Key Stage 4), Years 7–11. Primary Maths Vault is a separate public landing for Nursery–Year 6.
Public student calculators show algorithmic working: the steps are produced by programmed methods, not by a large language model. Some teacher tools (for example Flow and CRAFT) do use AI and count towards a monthly quota. Those apps require login.
Not for the student hub, Keystones, public calculators, the blog, or the Vault Viewer sample lesson. You need an account to generate, save and brand teacher resources, and to author Vault Viewer lessons.
No. Maths Vault at mathsvault.uk is founded by Jon Glover. THE MATHS VAULT LTD (Companies House 15845934) is a different company and does not operate this site.
It is not an awarding body. It does not set or mark live GCSE papers. It is not White Rose Education. It is not a full replacement for a teacher, a scheme of learning publisher, or official past-paper hosts. It is not THE MATHS VAULT LTD (Companies House 15845934), which is a different company.