Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this
Every child who put Bowerham Primary & Nursery School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 2–11
- Pupils on roll
- 478
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 478 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). 60% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 7.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 12% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Bowerham Primary & Nursery School their first choice was offered one of its 52 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 26.4 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.