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St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · Manchester · M40 7RG

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 24 May 2023

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At a glance

School type
Academy converter
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Yes
Website
www.st-malachys.manchester.sch.uk/
URN
152015

In figures

We hold 8 Reception admissions rounds for it, 2014 to 2026; none was decided by a published distance. An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 24 May 2023 confirmed its earlier grade, Good.

Catchment area

Catchment area: not named in the council's figures. The council did not publish a cutoff distance for 2026 entry.

Admissions cutoff distance: Reception

The council did not publish a cutoff distance for 2026 entry.

Source: the admissions authority's published figures · how cutoffs work

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
1/10among the most deprived tenth of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher26.9%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications29.9%18.1%
In managerial or professional work15.1%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways35.7%18.1%
Residents in very good health48.2%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier26.9%62.3%
Social housing59.7%17.1%
Privately rented12.6%20.5%
Detached houses7.1%22.9%
Flats31.2%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms10.2%21.1%
Households with no car or van47.6%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01033676 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£167,500106 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£125,000–£275,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Semi-detached (30)£267,500
Terraced (40)£220,000
Flat (35)£120,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than three quarters of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
1an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
3an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
1an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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