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St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Mary Hodges

corporate_fareBLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHalifax, HX2 8JY

language Visit Website phone 1422244628

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

157

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Halifax, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Halifax, Calderdale, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 162 pupils on roll, of whom 62% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #52 of 75 primaries in Calderdale and #9,133 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 28.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 61%

Reading68% LA 74%

Writing63% LA 69%

Maths58% LA 74%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

14%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading21% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing39% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths46% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

20%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading40% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing44% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths20% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA 0.7

-5.1 to -0.1

-2.0

Write

LA -0.1

-4.3 to 0.4

-5.7

Maths

LA 0.3

-8.1 to -3.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading52% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA 0.3

-3.3 to 1.3

0.1

Write

LA -1.0

-2.1 to 2.2

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-4.1 to 0.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 60%

Reading50% LA 73%

Writing68% LA 72%

Maths60% LA 72%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.0

-2.2 to 3

2.1

Write

LA -1.2

-0.5 to 4.7

2.8

Maths

LA 0.0

0.4 to 5.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 July 2025

Inspection Report

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21 March 2023

Inspection Report

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12 September 2017

Inspection Report

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01 October 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-07-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2023-03-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-09-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-09-24

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-06-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 162 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	162	13	8.0%	0.8%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	157	1	0.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	171	1	0.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	162	2	1.2%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	167	2	1.2%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	157	9	5.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	160	19	11.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	175	11	6.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	169	20	11.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	171	7	4.1%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	179	7	3.9%	0.4%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	176	1	0.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	172	17	9.9%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	187	35	18.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	182	20	11.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	205	3	1.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	198	2	1.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	195	2	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	204	3	1.5%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	202	8	4.0%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	193	17	8.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	202	4	2.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	200	10	5.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	194	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

50.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

50.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree20%

agree20%

disagree20%

strongly disagree40%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree40%

disagree20%

strongly disagree30%

don't know10%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree40%

disagree10%

strongly disagree50%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree20%

agree30%

disagree30%

strongly disagree10%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree10%

agree70%

disagree10%

strongly disagree10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree30%

agree10%

strongly disagree60%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree20%

agree60%

strongly disagree10%

don't know10%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree60%

strongly disagree10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree30%

disagree20%

strongly disagree30%

don't know20%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes40%

no60%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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