Catherine Infant School
Leicester
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School information
- Official name
- Catherine Infant School
- Address
- Ulverscroft Road
- Postcode
- LE4 6BY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester East
- URN (official identifier)
- 120002
- Establishment number
- 2213
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 378
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Headteacher
- Mr Mitesh Madhaw
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 26 Feb 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.catherine-inf.leicester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01162625422
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Catherine Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 378 | 59,656 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 13.0% | 28.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 13.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 83.1% | 55.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Catherine Infant School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 27 Mar 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Jan 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 11 Sept 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Nov 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Jan 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Catherine Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.5% | 15.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Catherine Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £74,400 for 48 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 14.6% | 29.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £225 | £396 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Catherine Infant School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 355 pupils.
| This school | Leicester average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,871,671 £8,101 per pupil | £7,320 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,043,866 £8,586 per pupil | £7,396 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,158,021 £3,267 per pupil · 38.0% | £3,303 · 44.7% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £805,134 £2,271 per pupil · 26.5% | £1,711 · 23.1% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £173,470 £489 per pupil · 5.7% | £229 · 3.1% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £159,078 £449 per pupil · 5.2% | £186 · 2.5% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£172,195 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £177,421 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,932 per pupil, supply and agency £358 per pupil — spending up £654 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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