St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Lancaster, Lancashire
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 1 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Bowerham Road, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, LA1 4HT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 1 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this happy and friendly school.”
- “Their attitudes to learning are exceptional.”
- “Pupils are proud of the work that they are doing, and they are keen to share what they have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2024 (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) | 79% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Moorside Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School 0.4 mi Good
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Castle View Primary Academy 1.4 mi Not judged
- Willow Lane Community Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged