Harwood Meadows Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
Harwood Meadows Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Orchard Gardens, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 3PS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 224 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Harwood Meadows is a friendly and respectful school community.”
- “Pupils feel able to be themselves and they develop a secure sense of belonging during their time here.”
- “At the start of the day, staff warmly greet pupils and their families.”
To improve
- “Across the school, pupils’ success in writing is more variable.”
- “A small number of pupils do not write with fluency.”
- “This hinders how well they achieve in other curriculum subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Hardy Mill Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Red Lane Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Columba's RC Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Leverhulme Community Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castle Hill Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published