The Pochin School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
The Pochin School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Barkby, The Pochin School, Leicester, LE7 3QL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 160 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “This is a warm and caring school where pupils are happy and safe.”
- “Pupils benefit from an ambitious curriculum and achieve well.”
- “They enjoy learning and find subjects interesting.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not routinely secure or deepen their understanding in some subjects.”
- “Some curriculums are being improved further to provide more opportunities to stretch and deepen pupils’ knowledge.”
- “However, the curriculum in the early years does not always stretch and deepen children’s knowledge sufficiently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- The Merton Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Eastfield Primary School 1.2 mi Requires improvement
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Church Hill Infant School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Queniborough Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Broomfield Community Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade