St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonHarwood Meadows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton and Harwood Meadows Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton scores 61 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.
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton 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 55.0% for St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton and 62.0% for Harwood Meadows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton (65.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% 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 | BoltonSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton | BoltonHarwood Meadows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 92 in Bolton | 39th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL2 4DZ | Bolton, BL2 3PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% 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.
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Harwood Meadows Primary School
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