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Harwood Meadows Primary School

Academy converter · Bolton · BL2 3PS

Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill95%

224 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
120 / 104
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
224 / 236 (95%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Julian Bevan

Location

Address
Orchard Gardens, Harwood
Postcode
BL2 3PS
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.5%.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Julian Bevan
Telephone
01204333702
Website
www.harwood-meadows.bolton.sch.uk

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