St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Furness Place, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Halifax for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 27th of 40 primary schools in Halifax. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 7 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

172 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals55.8%

55.8%, 29.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.5%

10.5%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dean Field Community Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Moorside Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Ash Green Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Abbey Park Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Oliver Harper
Phone: 01422244628
Website: stmalachysprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Furness Place, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8JY
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 141480

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.