The Pochin School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

Pupils make outstanding progress. From very varied starting points they reach standards in English and mathematics by the end of Year 6 which are well above those found nationally. Teaching is very effective in promoting pupils' achievement.

Teachers know their material well. They make sure that work interests both boys and girls and engages them deeply. Pupils behave exceptionally well.

Pupils from diverse backgrounds mix well with one another making the school a friendly and caring community. Excellent behaviour in lessons allows very effective learning to take place. The headteacher and all staff share high ambitions ...for the pupils and constantly strive for further improvement.

The quality of teaching is checked closely. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is exceptionally well promoted. Pupils and parents speak in glowing terms of the interest which teachers show in pupils.

The school offers a wide range of out-of-school activities, which include competitive sport and visits abroad. Pupils have many opportunities to take on jobs and responsibilities to serve their school. The governing body is very effective in promoting pupils' high achievement.

Governors know the school very well and hold it to account for its performance.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than most primary schools. The large majority of pupils are White British.

The proportion from other ethnic groups is average, but the proportion who speak English as an additional language is below average. The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives the pupil premium is well below average. This is additional government funding which in this school applies to pupils known to be eligible for free school meals.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special education needs is well below average. The school converted to become an academy school on 1 October 2012.

It forms part of the Syston and Thurmaston Education Partnership, an academy trust which comprises 10 local primary schools. When its predecessor school, also called The Pochin School, was last inspected by Ofsted it was judged to be good. The school meets the government's current floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics.