Catherine Junior School
Brandon Street, Leicester, LE4 6AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Catherine Junior School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 114th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 October 2023, report published 4 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 October 2023
Pupils are proud of the school. They like the family feeling. Pupils are cared for well. Staff provide strong pastoral care. Relationships are positive. The school has a respectful culture. Pupils are very welcoming, friendly and courteous. They get on well with each other. The school sets high expectations for behaviour. Routines are very well established. Behaviour is good. Pupils feel safe and are happy. They understand the importance of the school's 'helping hand' and the five trusted adults they can share worries with. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning. The school is calm and focused. Pupils engage well with their work. They are keen to learn. Pupils understand and live the 'Catherine Code' of being 'supportive, thoughtful, respectful, valued, motivated, collaborative, enthusiastic and resilient'. Staff nurture these values. Many parents and carers value the school. One parent, typical of many, commented, 'The teachers encourage children to learn about and appreciate the different cultures in the area.' Pupils have many opportunities to learn about difference, respect and equality. The school has a strong community ethos. Staff foster a sense of belonging and purpose. Both pupils and staff embody the school's motto, 'Together we can do it!'
What the school should improve
- The school has not fully embedded the implementation of the planned curriculum in all subjects. As a result, not all pupils gain as well as they could from the well- sequenced and progressive subject curriculums. The school should ensure that all pupils benefit from the implementation of the planned curriculums, enabling pupils to know, remember and do more over time.
- The school ensures that formative assessment is well established in lessons. However, summative assessment is not in place for all foundation subjects. As a result, staff do not fully appreciate pupils' long-term learning. The school should ensure that staff are able to use summative assessment information to plan for the next steps in pupils' learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
114 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
454 pupils on roll, with places for 480
Schools near Catherine Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Taylor Road Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Abbey Mead Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Denman
- Phone
- 01162625896
- Address
- Brandon Street, Leicester, LE4 6AZ
- Local authority
- Leicester
- URN
- 120003
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.