St Malachy's Catholic Primary SchoolDean Field Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School and Dean Field Community Primary School are primary schools in Halifax.
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Dean Field Community Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Dean Field Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Dean Field Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for St Malachy's Catholic Primary School and 77.0% for Dean Field Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Malachy's Catholic Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dean Field Community Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxSt Malachy's Catholic Primary School | HalifaxDean Field Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 81 in Calderdale | 15th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 162 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 262 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX2 8JY | Halifax, HX2 8DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 162 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.0% | 55.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% | 21.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School
Dean Field Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Malachy's Catholic Primary School · Dean Field Community Primary School