Hardy Mill Primary SchoolHarwood Meadows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Hardy Mill Primary School and Harwood Meadows Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Hardy Mill Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harwood Meadows Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harwood Meadows Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hardy Mill Primary School was judged Good and Harwood Meadows Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Hardy Mill Primary School and 62.0% for Harwood Meadows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hardy Mill Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harwood Meadows Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonHardy Mill Primary School | BoltonHarwood Meadows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 92 in Bolton | 39th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 316 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 356 | 236 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL2 4EF | Bolton, BL2 3PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 319 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hardy Mill Primary School
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Full profiles: Hardy Mill Primary School · Harwood Meadows Primary School