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TheSchoolRun.com closure date

As we informed you a few months ago, TheSchoolRun has had to make the difficult decision to close due to financial pressures and the company has now ceased trading. We had hoped to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.

As a result, we now have to permanently close TheSchoolRun.com. However, to give subscribers time to download any content they’d like to keep, we will keep the website open until 31st July 2025. After this date, the site will be taken down and there will be no further access to any resources. We strongly encourage you to download and save any resources you think you may want to use in the future.

In particular, we suggest downloading:

You should already have received 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep. If you haven’t received these, please contact us at [email protected] before 31st July 2025, and we will send them to you.

We are very sorry that there is no way to continue offering access to resources and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.

First 100 high-frequency words list

First 100 high-frequency words
Children learn to read and spell high-frequency words, the most common words in English-language texts, throughout primary school. Download a list of the first 100 high-frequency words to use for at-home spelling practice and revision.
Keystage:  EYFS, Reception, KS1, Year 1, Year 2

What are high-frequency words?

High-frequency words are those common words that show up everywhere in reading materials. They're the ones your child needs to know inside out because they're such frequent flyers in written texts.

When your child brings home reading assignments, you'll notice these words popping up repeatedly. They're the focus of teaching because they're essential for reading success. Once mastered, they make reading a whole lot smoother.

As a parent, you can help your child by spending time with reading materials, doing practice activities, and maybe even some drills. It's all about giving them the tools they need to tackle reading like a pro.

How will this list of high-frequency words help my child?

This first 100 high-frequency words list is presented in order of how often they are used in texts. It has been created by a primary-school teacher with the purpose of making the words easy to remember and fun to learn. 

For a guide to how children learn high-frequency words in school, and in what order, read our parents' guide to high-frequency words.