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Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Bridgenorth Drive, Littleborough OL15 0ES · sbs.rochdale.sch.uk · 01706 378083
On the mapSearch near OL15 0ES
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rochdale 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 402
- 89% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 52 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Rochdale it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding May 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (112 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 112
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (16%) with SEND