Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
Foundation school in Littleborough, Rochdale.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 402 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Free school meals | 8.00% |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Address | Bridgenorth Drive, Littleborough, OL15 0ES |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sbs.rochdale.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01706378083 |
| URN | 105847 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 October 2023, published 15 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Kentmere Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Hamer Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Crossgates Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Littleborough Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Rochdale
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