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St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Halifax · HX2 8JY

Ages 3–11 · 172 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

14%

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)14%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.5%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
149

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
20
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

172 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
82 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
172 / 210 (82%)
Free school meals
55.8%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Harper

Location

Address
Furness Place, Illingworth
Postcode
HX2 8JY
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX2
21
Primary in HX2
14
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX2

  • Dean Field Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 8DQ · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand1.44

    0.0 miles away

  • Moorside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 8AP · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM65.4%
    • Demand1.14

    0.4 miles away

  • Ash Green Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 8QD · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM59.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Abbey Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 9DG · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Lee Mount Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 5EB · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Whitehill

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 9RL · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Harper
Telephone
01422244628
Website
http://www.stmalachysprimary.org.uk

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