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Catherine Junior School

Brandon Street, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE4 6AZ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 711474 pupils
Visit website ↗01162625896Ward: E05010461MP: E14001326
Ofsted
Good

Oct 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
43%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,213

2024-25

Places filled
99%

474 of 480 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 25 October 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -12%

55%
'18-19
50%
'22-23
47%
'23-24
43%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -4%

9%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
5%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

101
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

106
'18-19
105
'22-23
102
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.2

-3.2
'18-19
-3.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -4.6

0.7
'18-19
-3.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -1.9

0.6
'18-19
-1.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-14.1% vs Leicester average

This school43.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-2.8 vs Leicester average

This school102.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-1.6 vs Leicester average

This school103.0
Leicester average104.6
Best in Leicester112.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
89.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.9%

Gender split

47%
53%

223 girls · 251 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
80.6%
African
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Other White
2.7%
Other Asian
2.3%
White British
2.1%
Other Mixed
1.5%
White & Asian
1.3%
Pakistani
1.1%
White & Black Caribbean
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-2.1% vs Leicester average

This school23.2%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+42.2% vs Leicester average

This school89.2%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.3% vs Leicester average

This school1.1%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.0% vs Leicester average

This school13.9%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.1%

4.3%
'18-19
5.0%
'21-22
5.9%
'22-23
5.8%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +5.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.8%
'18-19
14.8%
'21-22
19.6%
'22-23
19.2%
'23-24
17.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Leicester average

This school5.4%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-1.7% vs Leicester average

This school17.1%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.6% vs Leicester average

This school0.4%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
115

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
15%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
1/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
46
Anti social behaviour
26
Other theft
10
Criminal damage and arson
7
Public order
6
Shoplifting
5
Drugs
4
Vehicle crime
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120003