St Clare's Primary School in Coalville has been given a 'good' rating following its latest Ofsted report.

The Convent Drive-based school - a Catholic Voluntary Academy - was inspected in June - and while the overall report was good, its early years provision was described as 'outstanding'.

Inspectors reported what impressed them about St Clare's and said: "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 starting 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. They 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."

The inspectors also noted what the school could do better.

The report added: "Support ensures that staff understand how to deliver the ambitious mathematics curriculum. 

"However, at times, misconceptions are not always identified quickly in some lessons. This means that not all pupils do as well as they could over time. However, pupils talk positively about mathematics. Pupils commonly say they 'love maths!' 

"There is a clear vision for all curriculum subjects. For instance, in physical education, safety, maximum participation, inclusion, enjoyment and success are driving principles. The school makes clear the key knowledge it wants pupils to learn in all subjects. This knowledge builds progressively over time. However, 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."