Best 3 Primary schools in Leicester – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Abbey Mead Primary Academy (Primary) in Leicester; Humberstone Junior School (Primary) in Leicester; Catherine Infant School (Primary) in Leicester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Abbey Mead Primary Academy, Humberstone Junior School and Catherine Infant School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Leicester, Leicestershire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Abbey Mead Primary Academy), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Abbey Mead Primary Academy (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 500, combined total ≈ 1,450, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST and Odyssey Educational Trust.
| Attribute |
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
LE4 5HH
|
Humberstone Junior School
LE5 1AE
|
Catherine Infant School
LE4 6BY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Leicester Leicestershire LE4 5HH |
Leicester Leicestershire LE5 1AE |
Leicester Leicestershire LE4 6BY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 Apr 2024 | 1 4 Dec 2023 | 1 13 Jan 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 740 | 360 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Odyssey Educational Trust | Leicester (856) |
| Website | www.abbey-tmet.uk | www.humberstonejunioracademy.co.uk | www.catherine-inf.leicester.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01162661809 | 01162767248 | 01162625422 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Leicester
Leicestershire
LE4 5HH - Ofsted
- 1 17 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Website
- www.abbey-tmet.uk
- Telephone
- 01162661809
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Leicester
Leicestershire
LE5 1AE - Ofsted
- 1 4 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Odyssey Educational Trust
- Website
- www.humberstonejunioracademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01162767248
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Leicester
Leicestershire
LE4 6BY - Ofsted
- 1 13 Jan 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leicester (856)
- Website
- www.catherine-inf.leicester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01162625422
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