Primary school

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

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Leicestershire
  • LE67 3SF
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,427 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 56%56% · 2017/182018/19: top 93%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 84%2024/25: top 63%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM59% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 56% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 65% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 43% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 54% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 46% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 59% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 63%65%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 4% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 11% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 8% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 4% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 14% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 6%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 101 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 99 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 101 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 10410499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd220
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026193
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.8%
First language not English26.9%
SEN support14.7%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils15.7%

Girls 55.8%Boys 44.2%

91.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 32 responses (16.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 46.9% not applicable47.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.8% not applicable57.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing71.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development53.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent71.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.7
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 22.2 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,711
Spend per pupil£6,543
Staff spend per pupil£5,223
Reserve per pupil−£239
  • −£47,000revenue reserve
  • +£33,000in-year balance

Grants £6,447 · self-generated £269 · premises £284 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (23 academies) · trust reserve £2,162,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it