Schools, colleges and community
Primary Partner Schools
The University of Leicester is pleased to launch our new Primary Partnership programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for your Year 5 or 6 students to have several interactions with us over a period of three months to help raise aspirations and attainment in your school.
Benefits of being a Primary Partner
By being a primary partner, you will receive:
- Why University assembly delivered to the whole year group
- Up to two workshops delivered in your school
- A guaranteed place on our Primary Taster Day*
Please note: we can work with a whole year group on the programme, although only 30 students will be able to attend our Primary Taster Day on campus.
Please ensure you can attend at least one of the Primary Taster Day dates before you express an interest in becoming a primary partner school.
How do I become a primary partner school?
We encourage all schools in Leicester to express an interest! However, priority will be given to schools in the following order:
- Percentage of students who live in IMD quintile 1
- Percentage of students who claim free school meals
- Your reasons for wanting to be a primary partner school.
Complete expression of interest
Schools that are successfully selected to be a primary partner school for 25-26 will be contacted by Friday 31st October 2025. If you have any questions about the process or your expression of interest, please email schools@le.ac.uk.
Primary Taster Days
Primary Taster Days provide the opportunity for up to 30 Year 5 or 6 students to visit the University of Leicester and attend a variety of different sessions to inspire and inform them about life at university. For all events on campus, we require schools to bring a ratio of 1:10 teachers for students.
All of our primary taster days include:
- Subject based taster sessions
- A chance for students to interact with current students
- An opportunity for students to be shown around the different parts of our campus by student ambassadors
- A session around student societies
- A group graduation photo opportunity
When and where?
All primary taster days will run 9.30am to 2.15pm at University of Leicester main campus, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH.
- Winter Primary Taster Day – Friday 19 December 2025
- Easter Primary Taster Day – Friday 24 April 2026
- Summer Primary Taster Day – Friday 3 July 2026
Please ensure you can attend at least one of the dates above before you express an interest in becoming a primary partner school. All schools can claim a travel subsidy of up to £200 to support travel to campus.