The Pochin School
Academy converter primary school in Leicester (Leicestershire).
Location
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The Pochin School is part of the Bradgate Education Partnership (BEP). The school was one of founding schools of the Trust. The Bradgate Education Partnership was formed in collaboration with 11 local schools in Leicestershire who applied for Mat status to the Secretary of State for Education as a Multi Academy Trust in September 2016.
The Trust today has grown to 18 schools, which includes 1 infant school, 15 primary schools (2 of which include preschools) and 2 secondary schools (one of which includes a sixth form and also an inclusion unit).
The Pochin School through the Bradgate Educational Partnership works in collation with other schools to improve standards of education and educational opportunities for pupils within our school and throughout Trust schools. We are committed to developing the local educational landscape within our primary and secondary schools through our unique autonomous model.
We firmly believe that through collaboration and supportive challenge we can continue to support and develop further our academy Head Teachers and our Local Advisory Boards (LAB) to manage their own academies through our unique model.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 138838
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jyoti Pancholi | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Pochin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Suruchi Mehta | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Vikesh Samani | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Kaushika Chauhan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jyoti Pancholi | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Melanie Evans | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Ms Vicky Garratt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
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