The Pastures Primary School, Leicester
The Pastures Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leicester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 203rd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Pastures Primary School in detail
The Pastures Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to The Pastures Primary School - the kindest and happiest school on the planet. I feel truly privileged to lead such an amazing school and to have the opportunity of ensuring that each and every child at The Pastures receives the best possible education, whilst having a whole lot of fun in the process."
The school runs after-school care until 5:45pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 98% of Year 6 pupils at The Pastures Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (98% in reading, 100% in maths).
Getting a place at The Pastures Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put The Pastures Primary School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Pastures Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Pastures Primary School are Enderby Danemill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 87% maths); Red Hill Field Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 79% maths); Greystoke Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Huncote Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).
The Pastures Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Enderby Danemill Primary SchoolRed Hill Field Primary SchoolGreystoke Primary SchoolHuncote Primary School
Who goes there
4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 8 pupils (2.4%) received SEN support and 3 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Approach, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Camelot Way (just after), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Pastures Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Pastures Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The Pastures Primary School is a welcoming place where pupils build strong friendships with others.
Pupils interact with each other and staff with courtesy and respect. They are polite and well-mannered. Greeting each other and asking how each other are is normal practice throughout the day for all pupils and staff. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing. As a result, pupils are happy and feel safe. There is a family feel to the school. One pupil shared: 'My school is special because everybody is kind, and we treat everybody with respect'.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Children get off to a strong start in the early years. Curriculum planning ensures that learning in the Reception Year builds on what children have learned in the pre-school. The provision is effectively organised around the different areas of learning. In addition to themed adult-led learning, children can follow their own interests, explore and take learning risks. There are clear routines and high expectations in place. Children show high levels of independence. They can concentrate for sustained periods of time. Children are very well prepared for key stage 1.
The school prioritises reading. Staff are well-trained to deliver the phonics programme. Pupils enjoy reading and can talk about their favourite books in depth and with confidence. The reading curriculum beyond phonics is well-considered. High-quality texts support pupils to develop their knowledge and skills in comprehension and vocabulary. The school provides pupils with a range of enrichment opportunities to develop their love of reading. This includes visits by authors. Pupils' progress and achievement in both phonics and reading is high.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
4.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 98% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 98% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Pastures Primary School
2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
28th August 2026
28 Aug 2026
5th June 2026
5 Jun 2026
22nd May 2026
22 May 2026
From The Pastures Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Pastures Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Pastures Primary School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Pastures Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
302 pupils
314 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
3.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
330
Total Pupils
170
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,443
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1610k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
263
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Pastures Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Pastures Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Pastures Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Pastures Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 98% reached the expected standard in reading and 98% did so in maths.
What is The Pastures Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Pastures Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Pastures Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Pastures Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Pastures Primary School?
The Pastures Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Pastures Primary School?
Classes at The Pastures Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Pastures Primary School?
The Pastures Primary School has around 330 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Pastures Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at The Pastures Primary School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Pastures Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Pastures Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Pastures Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Pastures Primary School?
The Pastures Primary School is at Thornhills, Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 3YP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)