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Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Antonia Firth

location_onLittleborough, OL15 0ES

language Visit Website phone 1706378083

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

435

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Littleborough, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 63% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School is a foundation school in Littleborough, Rochdale, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 411 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #27 of 55 primaries in Rochdale and #7,511 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 58%

Reading78% LA 72%

Writing68% LA 68%

Maths69% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading81% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths74% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading80% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing62% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths66% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.1

-0.7 to 2.5

-2.4

Write

LA 0.3

-3.9 to -0.9

-1.5

Maths

LA 0.6

-3.0 to 0.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading72% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing92% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths77% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 0.0

-0.3 to 3.1

3.5

Write

LA -0.6

2.0 to 5.1

1.0

Maths

LA 0.3

-0.5 to 2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 59%

Reading84% LA 70%

Writing82% LA 74%

Maths71% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.2

-1.9 to 1.3

0.6

Write

LA -0.3

-0.9 to 2.1

-1.6

Maths

LA 0.3

-3 to -0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 October 2023

Inspection Report

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03 February 2009

Inspection Report

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03 May 2006

Inspection Report

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13 November 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2009-02-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-05-03

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 411 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	411	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	409	1	0.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	426	9	2.1%	0.8%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	428	3	0.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	423	7	1.7%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	433	4	0.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	435	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	432	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	438	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	442	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	439	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	428	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	428	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	429	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	441	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	441	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	436	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	437	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	433	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	434	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	448	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	450	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	447	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	449	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	453	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	452	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

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Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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