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Harwood Meadows Primary School

Bolton, BL2 3PSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#8,070
of 13,686 nationally

About Harwood Meadows Primary School

Harwood Meadows Primary School sits in Bolton, where the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 66%. The school itself records 59% for that same combined measure, which is seven percentage points below the LA average. That gap is worth noting, but it doesn't tell the whole story. In maths specifically, 81% of pupils hit the expected standard, and the average maths score of 103 is solid. Reading and writing both also land at 70% and 81% expected respectively. So while the headline combined figure lags behind the local norm, individual subject results are more mixed. The school ranks 60th out of 87 primary schools in Bolton, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. Nationally, it sits in the 59th percentile, meaning it performs around the middle of the pack when compared with all primary schools across England.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOrchard Gardens, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 3PS
HeadteacherJulian Bevan
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils217
Free School Meals (FSM)18.9%
School Capacity217 / 236 (92% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingCricketDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirEco ClubCodingGardeningArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Harwood Meadows Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.