Foundation school · Rochdale

Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School

3–11Ages
402Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105847URN

Bridgenorth Drive, Littleborough, OL15 0ES · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

129 applications for 48 places · 32nd of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Rochdale median (2.6) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

129 applications · 48 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 2.7; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 2.7; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.8; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 2.2; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 2.7; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 2.2; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 2.4; Rochdale median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Rochdale median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Rochdale median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	48	129	2.7	47	0.98
Sep 2025	44	114	2.6	42	0.95
Sep 2024	47	125	2.7	47	1.00
Sep 2023	60	151	2.5	58	0.97
Sep 2022	52	148	2.9	47	0.90
Sep 2021	60	158	2.6	51	0.85
Sep 2020	60	168	2.8	66	1.10
Sep 2019	56	144	2.6	54	0.96
Sep 2018	51	148	2.9	46	0.90
Sep 2017	59	130	2.2	49	0.83
Sep 2016	60	161	2.7	57	0.95
Sep 2015	54	119	2.2	44	0.81
Sep 2014	59	139	2.4	68	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 68% · Maths 69% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%29th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rochdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	0%	105	102
2023/24	60%	0%	104	103
2022/23	52%	0%	106	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
0.9 km · Rochdale

2026

2.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2021

3.0applications per place
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.7 km · Rochdale

Good2024

2.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

4.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Kentmere Primary Academy
1.8 km · Rochdale

Remains Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hamer Community Primary School
1.9 km · Rochdale

Remains Good · improving2024

3.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Crossgates Primary School
2.0 km · Rochdale

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Littleborough Community Primary School
2.0 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105847 · 354/5201
Capacity: 450 pupils · 402 on roll
Free school meals: 8.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bridgenorth Drive, Littleborough, OL15 0ES
Local authority: Rochdale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources