St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

School overview

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster is a primary school serving Lancaster, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 206 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 'Outstanding'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 6.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 3% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 28% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 79% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (38 first choices for 30 places). Overall pupil absence was 4.5%. There are about 25.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. 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.