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Catherine Infant School

Community school · Leicester · LE4 6BY

Ages 3–7 · 378 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
268

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

89

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

89

Total preferences (any rank)
123
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

378 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
378
Boys / girls
192 / 186
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
378 / 420 (90%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mitesh Madhaw

Location

Address
Ulverscroft Road, Catherine Infant School
Postcode
LE4 6BY
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Leicester, Leicester, 378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE4
37
Primary in LE4
27
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE4

  • Catherine Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 6AZ · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Taylor Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE1 2JP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM32.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Shenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3FP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Abbey Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 5HH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Green Lane Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3GG · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Charnwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0HE · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Bridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3HH · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.4%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mitesh Madhaw
Telephone
01162625422
Website
www.catherine-inf.leicester.sch.uk

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