St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

A requires improvement academy converter school in Calderdale. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.

Halifax, HX28JY Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

21

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
12.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 14.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
21 March 2023
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
Furness Place
Illingworth
Halifax, HX28JY
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School Information

URN
141480
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Furness Place, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8JY
Ofsted rating
Requires Improvement
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
10 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
19
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
171 pupils
3-11

School Demographics

Total Pupils
171
Free School Meals
62.6% (107 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.5% (6 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
91.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
27.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

↗️ Up 0.5% over 3 years

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Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
14.0%
Reading Score:
98.0
Maths Score:
98.0
Grammar Score:
96.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 98.0 98.0
2023 96.0 99.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends