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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 105847

Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School

Foundation school · Littleborough · OL15 0ES

Ages 3–11 · 402 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
342

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
125
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

402 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
402
Boys / girls
202 / 200
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
402 / 450 (89%)
Free school meals
8%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Antonia Firth

Location

Address
Bridgenorth Drive
Postcode
OL15 0ES
Town
Littleborough
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Littleborough, Rochdale, 402 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8%.

Open schools in Littleborough
5
Primary schools in Littleborough
5
Academies among open schools in Littleborough
20% (1)
Open schools in OL15
5
Primary in OL15
5
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LittleboroughNear OL15

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Antonia Firth
Telephone
01706378083
Website
www.sbs.rochdale.sch.uk/

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