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Hardy Mill Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL2 4EF

Ages 3–11 · 316 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
268

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

316 pupils · 356 places

Pupils on roll
316
Boys / girls
139 / 177
School capacity
356
Capacity fill
316 / 356 (89%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Briggs

Location

Address
Hardy Mill Road, Harwood
Postcode
BL2 4EF
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 316 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.3%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL2
21
Primary in BL2
15
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL2

  • Harwood Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 3PS · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • St Maxentius CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 4AE · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Red Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 5HP · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM59.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • St Columba's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 3AR · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.03

    1.1 miles away

  • Castle Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 2JT · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.5%
    • Demand1.03

    1.3 miles away

  • Tonge Moor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 2PF · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM55.2%
    • Demand0.74

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Briggs
Telephone
01204333770
Website
www.hardymill.bolton.sch.uk

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