St Malachy's RC Primary School
Eggington Street, Collyhurst, Manchester, M40 7RG
This school is closed (it closed in June 2026).
It was replaced by St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janine Parker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 105532
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
About this school
St Malachy's RC Primary School was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 211 pupils on roll.
Ofsted inspected it; its last report is linked below.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 63% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 77% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 80% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 73% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Malachy's RC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Malachy's RC Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 5% | 59.1% | 211 | — |
| St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.0 miles |
| Saviour CofE Primary School | 45% | 6.6% | 66.7% | 119 | 0.1 miles |
| Abbott Community Primary School | 75% | 6.6% | 46.4% | 228 | 0.5 miles |
| Manchester Communication Primary Academy | 65% | 6.1% | 68.8% | 414 | 0.5 miles |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | 72% | 5% | 64.4% | 188 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 59.07%
- English as an additional language
- 38.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 12.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Saviour CofE Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Abbott Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Manchester Communication Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Augustine's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Malachy's RC Primary School teach?
- St Malachy's RC Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Manchester.
- Has St Malachy's RC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Malachy's RC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Malachy's RC Primary School?
- St Malachy's RC Primary School had 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have St Malachy's RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Malachy's RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Malachy's RC Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.