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Catherine Junior School

Community school · Leicester · LE4 6AZ

Ages 7–11 · 454 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-25

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
501

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

454 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
245 / 209
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
454 / 480 (95%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Denman

Location

Address
Brandon Street
Postcode
LE4 6AZ
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 7–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 454 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.9%.

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 Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 6BY · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.99

    0.1 miles away

  • Taylor Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE1 2JP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM32.4%

    0.3 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Shenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3FP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.6%

    0.6 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

  • Green Lane Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3GG · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Bridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3HH · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.4%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Denman
Telephone
01162625896
Website
www.catherine-jun.leicester.sch.uk/

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