Bowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster are primary schools in Lancaster.
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster is ahead on our composite score.
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School was judged strong and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Bowerham Primary & Nursery School and 79.0% for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bowerham Primary & Nursery School (68.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (79.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterBowerham Primary & Nursery School | LancasterSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 334th of 466 in Lancashire | 6th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 478 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 532 | 210 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA1 4BS | Lancaster, LA1 4HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 478 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.5% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
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