Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 June 2024

The four pillars of the school's motto, 'faithfulness, gentleness, tolerance and service', guide pupils in their actions. The house system embeds these values; each house represents one of the values for the pupils to exemplify. Pupils talk knowledgeably about their meaning. The school makes sure its pupils understand their own community of Coalville. Pupils visit the local colliery museum and take part in the Armistice Day parade. This provides the start point to explore diversity in the wider world. One parent stated: 'The sense of community and faith in this school is wonderful.' The school's expectations for pupils to do well are high, especially for those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This is also particularly evident in the early years foundation stage. Children respond to these high expectations. Pupils' attitudes to their learning are positive. Throughout the school they are attentive in lessons and work well with each other. Pupils are ambitious to do well. Pupils talk positively about the many opportunities to hold positions of responsibility. School councillors share with pride the improvements they make to the school, such as renovating the benches. The pupil chaplains lead liturgy, write the scripts and share responsibilities. Sports ambassadors organise charity walks. The eco team promotes ways of looking after the planet.

What the school should improve

• The school has made significant improvements to the curriculum but has not yet evaluated thoroughly the effectiveness of all subjects. There are inconsistencies in how some subjects are taught. Strong connections are not always made with prior learning. Therefore, not all pupils recall all that they have learned. The school should check that all subjects are being implemented in the way the school intended so that all pupils remember more of the curriculum over time.
• In a few subjects, misconceptions are not always picked up in lessons for some pupils. This means that not all pupils are doing as well as they could over time. The school should make sure that all teachers have the expertise to identify Coalville, Leicestershire, 26 and 27 June 2024 3 misconceptions and adapt teaching to ensure that all pupils make progress over time.

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