SchoolScoresCatherine Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Ulverscroft Road, Catherine Infant School, Leicester, LE4 6BY
0116 262 5422 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 19 November 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Leicester comparisons use the 89 of its 153 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 64 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 1st highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 87% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 24th highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 52% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92%said yes | 87% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 3%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Leicester figures pool parents at the Leicester schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Leicester. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 83 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 80 |
| Of those, offered a place | 80 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 127 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 10 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 85th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.5% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 12th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 106th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.3% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 13th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 85.2% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 100th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 118th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 24% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.9% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 130th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.9 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 141st highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 13% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.3 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 24th highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 77% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 21.5% | 12.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Catherine Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Taylor Road Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Shenton Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green Lane Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charnwood Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bridge Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Catherine Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Catherine Infant School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 19 November 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 February 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Catherine Infant School?
92% of the 12 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Catherine Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Catherine Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 80 families put Catherine Infant School as their first choice for 83 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 80 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 120002.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.