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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Catherine Junior School

Community primary school in Leicester (Leicester).

KS2 RWM expected
43%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
57%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
56%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.3
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.9%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
454 / 480 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

A warm welcome to all our children, parents, and carers. We are a large junior school with around 480 children. Everyone is welcome here. Below you will find instructions on how to add calendars from different platforms:

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Swimming

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment

Key facts

URN
120003
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sheila Brown FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Christopher WissonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Headteacher Gareth DenmanGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mrs Bhakti BhattGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Bonnie Erdelyi-BettsGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Kirsty - Anne DavisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Nita SolankiGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Olivia HeathGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Ho Bun ChanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Lisa CookeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mr Kartik Kavi FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mr Alpesh Patel FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Nicole Danielle Ord FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2025
Headteacher Joanne Badge FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record