Catherine Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE4 6AZ · Leicester
#1224 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#12973 of 15,697 nationally
About Catherine Junior School
Catherine Junior School is a local authority primary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 454 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1224th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 454; capacity filled 94.6%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Catherine Junior School ranks 166th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)43%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)5%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Catherine Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 454
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 43%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 5%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Catherine Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Catherine Infant School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
378 students · 231 m away
Taylor Road Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
612 students · 518 m away
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
718 students · 684 m away
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd
Leicester · Independent primary · Ages 5–6
4 students · 735 m away
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 877 m away
Shenton Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
360 students · 933 m away
Darul Uloom Leicester
Leicester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–23
142 students · 935 m away
Charnwood Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
400 students · 1.0 km away
Green Lane Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
278 students · 1.1 km away
Bridge Junior School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
295 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wyvern Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students
Montrose School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
453 students
Parks Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
453 students
Coleman Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
458 students
Mellers Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Catherine Junior School a good school?
Catherine Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 26.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1224 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Catherine Junior School rank in East Midlands?
Catherine Junior School ranks #1224 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #12973 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Catherine Junior School?
Catherine Junior School had 454 students in 2025.
Is Catherine Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Catherine Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Catherine Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Catherine Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.