When OpenAI Reaches Back: A Proud Moment for Starlight

At STAR21, we’ve always believed in the power of technology to transform education—not by replacing teachers, but by empowering them. That’s why we built Starlight, the UK’s first AI coaching platform for schools, designed to deliver rapid, personalised feedback to teachers using lesson audio and GPT-4.

Last week, we received a message that we wanted to share—an email from OpenAI’s support team, acknowledging the work we’re doing and the difference it’s making.

“It’s truly inspiring to see how you’ve integrated GPT-4 into your platform… supporting educators and enhancing learning experiences for students across the UK.”– Rhodz, OpenAI Support

The team at OpenAI shared their appreciation for how Starlight is reducing workload, supporting reflection, and helping schools improve—proof that when AI is built ethically, creatively, and with real users in mind, it can become a force multiplier for human potential.

We're proud to be part of a global movement reshaping education. And we’re just getting started.

Thank you, OpenAI, for powering this journey—and thank you to every teacher who’s helping us shape the future.

The Insight Engine is written by Adam Sturdee, co-founder of Starlight—the UK’s first AI-powered coaching platform—and Assistant Headteacher at St Augustine’s Catholic College. This blog is part of a wider mission to support educators through meaningful reflection, not performance metrics. It documents the journey of building Starlight from the ground up, and explores how AI, when shaped with care, can reduce workload, surface insight, and help teachers think more deeply about their practice. Rooted in the belief that growth should be private, professional, and purposeful, The Insight Engine offers ideas and stories that put insight—not judgment—at the centre of development.