St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Halifax, Yorkshire and the Humber HX2 8JY · Calderdale
#1031 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#10493 of 15,697 nationally
About St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Halifax, in the Calderdale local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 172 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1031st of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (71th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 172; capacity filled 81.9%.
There are 50 schools in Halifax; St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 26th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)58%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)11%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)55.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 55.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 58%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 11%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dean Field Community Primary School
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 78 m away
Moorside Community Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 697 m away
Ash Green Community Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
440 students · 1.1 km away
Abbey Park Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 1.4 km away
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
159 students · 1.5 km away
Lee Mount Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
274 students · 1.6 km away
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,207 students · 1.6 km away
Trinity Academy Whitehill
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
593 students · 1.6 km away
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,624 students · 1.6 km away
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
330 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Howden Church of England Infant School
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Aston Lodge Primary School
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Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 38.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1031 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks #1031 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #10493 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy had 172 students in 2025.
Is St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.