Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School

School overview

Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School is a primary school serving Littleborough, Rochdale, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. It has 411 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 'Good'. 59% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 1.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 48 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.4%. There are about 25.7 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.