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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School

Foundation primary school in Littleborough (Rochdale).

KS2 RWM expected
59%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.0%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
402 / 450 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School is a primary school located in Littleborough, Rochdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 411 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 450. The school is led by Mrs Antonia Firth.

Enrichment

9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Music
  • Rugby
  • Textiles
  • Band
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion

Key facts

URN
105847
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Terry AllenChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Janet BowerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Karen ClancyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Gillian PriceGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr James Alymer-ShanksGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Janet EdwardsGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Gemma HirdGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Joshua Smith FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Miss Rebecca Evans FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Hayley Ashall FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record