St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Halifax, Calderdale
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 July 2025. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Furness Place, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8JY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 172 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 July 2025
Strengths
- “St Malachy’s is an inclusive and caring school.”
- “Pupils are welcomed by staff who prioritise pupils’ safety and well-being.”
- “As a result, pupils know how much adults care about them.”
To improve
- “However, the positive curriculum changes have not had enough time for their impact to be realised in pupils’ published outcomes.”
- “This means that too many pupils move on to secondary school without the skills and knowledge that they need to be successful.”
- “However, in some subjects, staff do not teach content as planned in a logical order.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Calderdale published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Dean Field Community Primary School 0.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorside Community Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Ash Green Community Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Abbey Park Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lee Mount Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity Academy Whitehill 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published