Catherine Junior School
Leicester, LE4 6AZ · Leicester · primary school
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53rd of 71 primary schools in Leicester we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,027 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.7/10 among them, against 2.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 43.0 · 11 | 40% | 0.42 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 5.0 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Catherine Junior School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 43.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 5.0% against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.7 out of 10 among them, against 2.2 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 454 pupils against a stated capacity of 480. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in literacy? What specific strategies are used to raise attainment in maths? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while addressing the gap in results?
What Ofsted said about Catherine Junior School
Overview
Catherine Junior School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. The report describes a school with a ‘strong community ethos’ where pupils are ‘proud’ and feel ‘safe’ within a ‘respectful culture’. Leaders have established high expectations for behaviour and attendance, fostering an environment where pupils are ‘keen to learn’ and staff provide ‘strong pastoral care’.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate ‘positive attitudes to learning’ and embody the school’s values of being ‘supportive, thoughtful, respectful, valued, motivated, collaborative, enthusiastic and resilient’.
- The curriculum is ‘ambitious’, with a particular strength in developing pupils’ ‘oracy’ and supporting those who speak English as an additional language.
- Leaders have ‘prioritised reading’, providing targeted phonics teaching that enables pupils to become ‘fluent readers’.
- Systems for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are effective, with teachers adapting teaching and providing specific tools to support learning.
- The personal, social, health and economic education curriculum is ‘comprehensive’, helping pupils understand ‘healthy lifestyles’ and how to keep themselves ‘safe when, for example, online’.
Areas to improve
- The school must ensure the planned curriculum is ‘fully embedded’ in all subjects so that all pupils benefit from ‘well-sequenced and progressive subject curriculums’.
- Summative assessment is not yet in place for all foundation subjects; the school should ensure staff can use this information to ‘plan for the next steps in pupils’ learning’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% |
| 2023/24 | 47% |
| 2024/25 | 43% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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