The Pochin School, Leicester
The Pochin School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of Bradgate Education Partnership. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Pochin School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at The Pochin School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Pochin School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put The Pochin School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Pochin School are The Merton Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 76% maths); Eastfield Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 78% maths); Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.4 miles, 59% reading, 69% maths); and Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths).
The Pochin School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
The Merton Primary SchoolEastfield Primary SchoolBishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary AcademyHope Hamilton CofE Primary School
The trust
The Pochin School is one of 19 schools run by Bradgate Education Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Pochin School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).
Who goes there
4.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 4 (2.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Syston Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Pochin School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Pochin School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Pochin School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Pochin School are The Roundhill Academy (1.6 miles) and Wreake Valley Academy (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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 agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Pochin School creates a happy, caring environment where children thrive. The school excels at teaching reading and supporting children with additional learning needs, ensuring every child makes good progress. Parents particularly value the enriching experiences the school provides, from specialist visitors to adventurous residential trips, helping children develop as well-rounded individuals.
Key Strengths
- Strong emphasis on reading with a well-curated selection of books and effective phonics teaching - pupils enjoy reading from early years onwards
- Excellent identification and support of pupils with special educational needs - they are helped to learn well with learning broken down into manageable steps
- Rich curriculum experiences including science and technology week, emergency services visits, residential trips with activities like kayaking and climbing, and visits to museums
- Positive behaviour and attitudes - pupils are sociable, happy, respectful and demonstrate the school's values of kindness and perseverance
- Effective leadership and supportive staff team with good consideration for staff wellbeing and professional development
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to deepen their understanding over time, particularly in early years
- Checks of pupil understanding are not always accurate enough, meaning learning sometimes moves on before pupils are ready
- Inconsistent decisions about next steps in learning due to gaps in assessing what pupils know and understand
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Football club, music lessons and singing performances, science and technology week, emergency services visits, cultural workshops, residential trips with kayaking and climbing, museum visits including King Richard III Museum
The Pochin School is a warm and caring primary school where pupils are happy, safe and achieve well. The school provides an ambitious curriculum with good quality teaching and strong support for personal development.
At a Glance
4.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
50 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Pochin School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Pochin School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Pochin 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
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
139 pupils
137 places
2 pupils over capacity 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
15
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
160
Total Pupils
78
Boys
82
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,394
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,526
Per pupil
£823k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.7%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
120
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 Pochin School
Questions parents ask about The Pochin School
What are SATs results like at The Pochin School?
Of the pupils at The Pochin School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is The Pochin School's Ofsted rating?
The Pochin School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Pochin School?
No fixed boundary. When The Pochin 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 Pochin School?
The Pochin School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Pochin School?
Classes at The Pochin School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Pochin School?
The Pochin School has around 160 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Pochin School?
2.7% of sessions were missed at The Pochin School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Pochin School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Pochin 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 Pochin 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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Pochin School?
The Pochin School is at School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 3QL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)