Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Lancaster, Lancashire
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (community school).
Key facts
- Address
- Bowerham Road, Bowerham, Lancaster, LA1 4BS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 498 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Bowerham Primary and Nursery School are part of a warm, caring community where they are known and valued by staff.”
- “Pupils take pride in being part of the ‘Bowerham family’.”
- “Children in the early years settle quickly into the nurturing environment, where they feel happy and safe.”
To improve
- “They have acted quickly to the minor inconsistencies in pupils' spelling or handwriting skills across some curriculum subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 0.6 mi Outstanding
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Good
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Moorside Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle View Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Willow Lane Community Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged