Harwood Meadows Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/07/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Orchard Gardens, Bolton

School Information

Address: Orchard Gardens, Bolton, BL2 3PS
Website: www.harwood-meadows.bolton.sch.uk
Telephone: 01204333702
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bolton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Julian Bevan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137991

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/07/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 232
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 121

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.5 to 2.8
Writing
N/A: 2 Confidence interval 0 to 4
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 1.8 to 5.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Orchard Gardens , Harwood BL2 3PS
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hardy Mill Primary School
Hardy Mill Road , Harwood BL2 4EF
3out of 4 513 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Brookfold Lane , Harwood BL2 4DZ
4out of 4 954 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Red Lane Primary School
Red Lane , Breightmet BL2 5HP
3out of 4 1,183 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
New Heys Way , Bradshaw BL2 4AE
3out of 4 1,819 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP
4out of 4 2,049 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Turton School
Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT
3out of 4 3,056 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU
2out of 4 667 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU
3out of 4 453 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park School Teaching Service
Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX
3out of 4 1,825 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Forwards Centre
Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX
3out of 4 1,859 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birtenshaw
Crompton Way , BL2 2PE
- not rated 1,919 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birtenshaw
Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB
3out of 4 2,880 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.