Harwood Meadows Primary School
Orchard Gardens, Bolton, BL2 3PS
224 pupils · 95% of 236 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 23 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 62% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 25 | 23 | 59 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 19 | 18 | 59 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 25 | 23 | 78 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 26 | 27 | 62 | 26 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 38 | 97 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 25 | 106 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 24 | 18 | 72 | 24 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 41 | 97 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Hardy Mill Primary School 0.5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton 0.9 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Red Lane Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Columba's RC Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.