Ready Steady Literacy School Success Stories

At Feniscowles Primary School in Blackburn, the EYFS Sisters—Bex and Colette—are creating magic in early writing through Ready Steady Write. With Story Songs, Story Friends and the programme’s clear structure, children are developing confidence, motivation and strong routines from the very start. Teachers value how Ready Steady Write reduces workload and strengthens planning, while leaders celebrate the rapid progress of their youngest writers. Read the full spotlight to see how this EYFS team is transforming outcomes with Ready Steady Write.

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School in Northwich has transformed early reading outcomes using Ready Steady Phonics. With structured training, confident delivery across staff roles, and highly effective decodable readers, the school’s phonics teaching has become more consistent and impactful. Reception pupils are more engaged, Year 1 progress rose from 33% on track to 85% within two terms, and Phonics Screening Check scores climbed from 81% in 2021 to 92% in 2024. Read on to explore how Ready Steady Phonics has driven this remarkable, inclusive improvement.

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School in Cheshire has transformed its spelling provision using Ready Steady Spell. This research-driven, ready-to-use resource combines seven effective strategies, lesson plans and targeted interventions to reduce teacher workload while boosting outcomes for Years 2–6. Leadership report whole-school consistency in literacy teaching, confident staff and impressive pupil engagement. Children describe Rule Rhymes, “Wrong Say, Right Spell” and multisensory strategies as fun and effective. Read on to discover how Ready Steady Spell is driving this exciting progress.

Mill View Primary School in Chester showcased the impact of Ready Steady Read Together and Ready Steady Write during an in-person literacy event. With evidence-informed, structured resources in place, teachers deliver consistent lessons that build confidence and creativity. Pupils performed poems, talked through their writing journeys using Working Walls and Sentence Accuracy and showed growing fluency in shared reading. Leaders reported stronger engagement and better scaffolding for disadvantaged learners. Read on to see how these programmes are inspiring pride in reading and writing across the school.

Banks Road Primary School in Garston, Liverpool hosted a Literacy Counts Impact Showcase to celebrate how Ready Steady Write, Read Together and Spell have reshaped their whole-school literacy provision. With these resources deeply embedded, teachers, teaching assistants and leaders now deliver a consistent, curriculum-coherent approach to reading, writing and spelling. Pupils confidently apply Sentence Accuracy and Writer’s Knowledge with pride, working walls support accelerated progress and leadership credit Ready Steady Literacy for this flag-ship transformation. Read on to witness how these programmes are driving technical fluency and rich vocabulary across the school.

At Welshampton and Newtown CE Primary Schools in Shropshire (the Newhampton Federation), embedding Ready Steady Literacy—especially Ready Steady Phonics—has enabled a high-impact, whole-class phonics approach across mixed-age EYFS and Key Stage 1 classes. With clear progression, structured lessons and matched decodable books, the programme has boosted confidence in Early Career Teachers and support staff, secured consistent outcomes and earned praise from leaders and Ofsted for its cohesion across both schools. Read on to discover how Ready Steady Phonics is transforming inclusive phonics teaching.

Arden Primary School in Stockport has significantly boosted writing standards through Ready Steady Write. From 2022 to the external moderation in June 2024, the proportion of pupils meeting the expected writing standard rose from 52% to 80%. Moderators praised the school’s consistent, evidence-based approach—highlighting structured lesson sequences, high-quality Vehicle Texts, daily Sentence Accuracy, strong vocabulary and confident non-fiction writing. Read on to discover how Ready Steady Write has shaped accurate assessment, teacher confidence and pupil progress schoolwide.

High Legh Primary School in Cheshire has seen transformational improvements in reading and spelling thanks to Ready Steady Literacy. By embedding Ready Steady Phonics and Ready Steady Spell alongside Ready Steady Write, the school secured a 10% year-on-year rise in Phonics Screening Check outcomes, reaching 100% in 2025. Staff praise the structured lessons, reduced workload and clear progression, while pupils are motivated by engaging routines and multisensory strategies. Read on to discover how Ready Steady Literacy is delivering measurable impact across this one-form entry school.

At Stockton Wood Primary School in Liverpool, the nursery setting has seen impressive oracy gains thanks to Ready Steady Write. From Autumn 2023, the team adapted Story Friends and Sentence Snake to extend the EYFS approach into Nursery. As a result, the proportion of children working at age-related communication levels rose from 38 % in October 2023 to 68 % by July 2024. Leaders praise how Ready Steady Write supports oracy development, teacher confidence and targeted support for the lowest-attaining cohorts. Read on to discover this transformative approach.

Moseley Primary School in Coventry is transforming writing through Ready Steady Write. Teachers have embraced features such as Daily Sentence Accuracy, EYFS Story Songs and Soundscapes to bring structure, creativity and consistency to lessons. Pupils now see themselves as real authors, developing confidence and enjoyment in their writing. Leaders value the programme’s clear planning and whole-school progression, while staff appreciate how it reduces workload. Read the full spotlight to see how Ready Steady Write is making a measurable difference.

St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School in Liverpool is promoting a daily love of reading and writing, thanks to Ready Steady Write and Ready Steady Read Together. With Working Walls, shared and modelled writing and clear progression, these programmes have delivered consistent writing delivery across the school. Teachers report reduced planning time, stronger teacher confidence and easier moderation, while publishing nights empower pupils with pride in their writing. Read on to discover how Ready Steady Literacy is shaping joyful, school-wide literacy success.

At Brownmead Academy in Birmingham, Year 6 teacher and English Subject Lead C. Canny credits Ready Steady Write for transforming writing across the school. With consistently structured lessons, high-quality vehicle texts and digital resources, Working Walls are now purposeful, staff workload has been reduced and pupils confidently use vocabulary and grammar in context. Ready Steady Write has united EYFS through Year 6 under the same writing goals, boosting engagement, creativity and inclusive success. Read on to see how this programme is delivering measurable improvement in writing outcomes.