St Josephs Catholic AcademyHumberstone Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
St Josephs Catholic Academy and Humberstone Junior School are primary schools in Leicester.
St Josephs Catholic Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Humberstone Junior School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Humberstone Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Josephs Catholic Academy was judged Good and Humberstone Junior School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for St Josephs Catholic Academy and 81.0% for Humberstone Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Josephs Catholic Academy (46.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Humberstone Junior School (78.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterSt Josephs Catholic Academy | LeicesterHumberstone Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 81 in Leicester | 7th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 357 | |
| Capacity | 307 | 360 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 1HF | Leicester, LE5 1AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.6% | 32.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Josephs Catholic Academy
Humberstone Junior School
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