Harwood Meadows Primary SchoolRed Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Harwood Meadows Primary School and Red Lane Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Harwood Meadows Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Red Lane Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Red Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harwood Meadows Primary School was judged the expected standard and Red Lane Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Harwood Meadows Primary School and 63.0% for Red Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Harwood Meadows Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Red Lane Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonHarwood Meadows Primary School | BoltonRed Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 92 in Bolton | 17th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 475 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL2 3PS | Bolton, BL2 5HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 485 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 62.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 28.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 25.1% | 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.
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Red Lane Primary School
Full profiles: Harwood Meadows Primary School · Red Lane Primary School