The Pastures Primary School

About The Pastures Primary School

The Pastures Primary School sits in the Leicestershire local authority, a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 4 to 11, and it punches well above its weight in the local landscape. Within the Blaby district, it ranks first out of 25 primary schools, placing it in the top 5% of its tier. Its closest competitors in the wider Leicestershire area include Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Brocks Hill Primary School, and Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, all of which score highly on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Donna Cecchini and currently has 302 pupils on roll, just shy of its 314-capacity. It is a non-religious school with no nursery or sixth form provision, and it does not offer boarding. Its strong local standing is reflected in its admissions data: for the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, receiving 160 applications for 45 places, with 56 first-preference applications and 44 first-preference offers made.

Academically, The Pastures delivers results that comfortably exceed both local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared to a Leicestershire local authority average of 62%. The school also excels at the higher standard, with 26% of pupils reaching that level across all three subjects. In maths, every single pupil achieved the expected standard, and 72% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 111. Reading was similarly strong: 98% met the expected standard, 70% hit the higher standard, and the average score was also 111. Writing saw 93% at expected and 37% at the higher level. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, rated it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development and behaviour and attitudes. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011, but the inspection report notes strong leadership and management, also rated Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a gymnasium, sports hall, ICT suite, art studios, sensory room, and a chapel, alongside an outdoor playground and dining hall. Sports provision covers cross country, athletics, tennis, netball, dance, and swimming, while clubs extend to drama, coding, art, gardening, choir, and book club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists specific SEND provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With an oversubscription ratio of 3.56 and only 6.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school draws from a relatively advantaged catchment. It will particularly suit families who prioritise strong academic outcomes in a well-regarded local primary, especially those who value the structured extracurricular programme and the school’s focus on personal development, as highlighted by its Outstanding Ofsted grade in that area.

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