Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolAlice Ingham Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School and Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School was judged Good and Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School and 55.0% for Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LittleboroughSmithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | RochdaleAlice Ingham Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 57 in Rochdale | 25th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 168 | |
| Location | Littleborough, OL15 0ES | Rochdale, OL16 2NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.1% | 54.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 22.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School
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