Harwood Meadows Primary School
Academy converter in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 224 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 18.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Orchard Gardens, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3PS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.harwood-meadows.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204333702 |
| URN | 137991 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 23 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 February 2022, published 2 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hardy Mill Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy (all-through school, about 0.6 km)
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Red Lane Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Maxentius CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Columba's RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Leverhulme Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.