Steplab case studies

Kingsbridge Primary School is using Steplab to create a bespoke professional development curriculum, align coaching with classroom priorities, and use data to strengthen teaching consistency across the school.

GEMS Education partnered with Steplab to scale instructional coaching and deliver a consistent, evidence-informed approach to professional development across its global network of schools, improving teaching quality and aligning classroom practice at scale.

Elizabeth School District near Denver is using Steplab drop-ins to build a culture of frequent, supportive feedback. Short classroom visits help leaders recognize great teaching, suggest clear next steps, and shape professional development based on real classroom evidence.

Bradshaw Primary School in Alice Springs has transformed teacher professional development through instructional coaching, creating a consistent, high-impact approach to teaching and improving student outcomes across the school.

St Joseph Catholic MAT dramatically improved Ofsted outcomes and staff culture across its schools, aided by Steplab’s professional development (PD) platform.

Lynn Grove Academy have embedded group rehearsal throughout their PD programme. Here, Principal Amy Brookes shares how this has developed.

Co-produced with Inclusion in Practice, this new paper explores how Marine Primary are creating inclusive classrooms through consistent pedagogical approaches embedded through high quality professional development.

Education South West built a sustainable coaching culture with Steplab. At Kingsbridge Primary, instructional coaching transformed PD, improved teaching quality and staff morale—offering a model for other schools.

Check out how Acorn Education Trust have built on their experiences of the ECF to develop an impactful professional development (PD) programme for all their staff through Steplab.

Longdendale have created a coherent PD model that’s practical, collaborative and truly embedded in every day practice.

Assistant Principal Steve Allen shares Farnborough Spencer's experience of working with Steplab to improve teaching and learning across the school through a whole-school coaching model.

Chris Routledge, Assistant Principal for Quality of Education explains how instructional coaching became central to their school improvement model.

The Ribbon Academy is a large primary school in the North-East of England. Stuart Houghton, Deputy Headteacher, explains how they successfully implemented instructional coaching and the impact this has had on staff engagement and pupils' outcomes.

Three years since partnering with Steplab, Coaching Lead and Assistant Headteacher Alex Evans explores what they've learned and updates us on St Luke's incredible progress, including recognition for being in the top 3% of schools of a similar context and improving pupil progress by +0.9.

We really do believe the quality of teaching in our schools has got better because of responsive coaching. It locks in consistent systems and strong habits, creating a predictable, positive learning environment for all students.