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Harwood Meadows Primary School

Orchard Gardens, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 3PS

Local ranking39th of 92 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
83.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
217
Boys
120 (54%)
Girls
104 (46%)
Capacity
236 (95% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
20.3%
EAL
6.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,657/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • White Irish: 1.4%

82.0%

White British

2.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

2.3%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137991
UKPRN
10036919
Establishment No.
2072
Trust
HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

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