Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Littleborough, Rochdale
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School is a primary school in Littleborough, Rochdale for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2023. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bridgenorth Drive, Littleborough, OL15 0ES
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 402 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2023
Strengths
- “The school strives to achieve the mission statement to encourage all pupils to be confident, aim high and be happy in all aspects of school life.”
- “This is clear in the high ambitions that the school has for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils make the most of the learning opportunities that the school provides for them.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not set out all of the important knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “This prevents teachers from designing learning that builds up pupils’ knowledge over time.”
- “However, some staff do not reinforce the high expectations of behaviour that the school has.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (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) | 59% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 47 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 2026, as Rochdale published it, drawn on the map
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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 Rochdale.
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kentmere Primary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Hamer Community Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Crossgates Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Littleborough Community Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published