Primary school

Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Rochdale
  • OL15 0ES
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,662 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 39%39% · 2016/172017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 55%2022/23: top 73%2023/24: top 58%2024/25: top 65%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · North West 63%4/10 Below−9.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−44.4 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below+11.9 pts
Maths score102 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West−13 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 56 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 68% · 57 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 64% · 55 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 66% · 53 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 52% · 61 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 60% · 58 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 59% · 59 pupils · North West 63%68%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 56 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 4% · 57 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 55 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 8% · 53 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 61 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 58 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 59 pupils · North West 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 56 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 57 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 55 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 53 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 61 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 56 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 57 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 55 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 53 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 61 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 58 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 59 pupils · North West 105104102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 80.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd311
3rd320

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026402
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.1%
First language not English2.9%
SEN support16.1%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils9.2%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

89.3% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 112 responses (26.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.4% not applicable65.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.8% not applicable79.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 16.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20.5
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 18.1 FTE · Whole workforce 46.9 · 66 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,442
Spend per pupil£6,414
Staff spend per pupil£5,096
Reserve per pupil£609
  • +£244,744revenue reserve
  • +£11,359in-year balance

Grants £5,808 · self-generated £818 · premises £227 per pupil