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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberCalderdaleHX2 8JYSt Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary

St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary

Calderdale · Halifax · HX2 8JY http://www.stmalachysprimary.org.uk

Pupils
162
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
162
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
162
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCalderdale
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio28.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy · Primary · Calderdale

Finance£7969 spend / pupil£8414 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
58%
+44pp
58%36%14%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
RWM higher standard
11%
+11pp
11%6%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 11%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
68%
Reading higher standard
21%
Writing expected standard
63%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
58%
Maths higher standard
11%
Science expected standard
58%
SPAG expected standard
42%
LA AVG 70.12%
SPAG higher standard
16%
LA AVG 25.8%
Reading scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 105.05
Maths scaled score
99.0
LA AVG 104.33
GPS scaled score
100.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
162
Pupil : teacher ratio
28.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 21.42:1
EAL
12%
LA AVG 11.71%
FSM eligible
62%
LA AVG 26.14%
SEN
21%
LA AVG 27.82%
Overall absence
8%
LA AVG 5.53%
Persistent absence
22%
LA AVG 13.52%

Contact

Address
Furness Place, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8JY
Local authority
Calderdale
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2558%11%68%21%63%11%58%11%58%42%102.099.0100.021%162
2023/2414%0%21%11%39%0%46%7%86%29%98.098.096.019%171
2022/2320%0%40%4%44%0%20%4%52%48%99.096.0100.0-2.60-2.00-5.7027%157
2018/1945%3%52%14%59%14%66%17%55%62%100.0101.0103.0-1.00+0.10-2.1020%198
2017/1837%0%50%5%68%0%60%10%89%65%100.0102.0102.0+0.40+2.10+2.80202
2016/1776%0%82%24%76%6%82%12%71%82%105.0103.0106.0+0.20-2.60-1.7016%200

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2516239.921%12%62%8%22%
2023/2417120.919%15%63%9%28%
2022/2315717.827%18%65%8%25%
2021/2216920.620%20%65%10%34%
2020/2117637.218%28%58%
2018/1919827.720%31%52%6%21%
2017/1828.46%19%
2016/1720023.316%25%46%5%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.