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Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

Lancaster, LA1 4BSPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
#10,093
of 13,686 nationally

About Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

Bowerham Primary & Nursery School is a popular choice among local families, with 48 out of 49 places offered to first-preference applicants in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school received 155 applications for those 49 spots, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. 16, meaning more than three families applied for every place. This level of demand suggests strong parent confidence, though it is worth noting that the school does not publish a specific parent-view recommendation percentage in its available data. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 2 to 11, located in Lancaster, Lancashire, and led by headteacher Jo Banks. It has a non-religious character and provides nursery provision on site. With 478 pupils on roll against a capacity of 532, it is operating close to full, and 17. 6 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBowerham Road, Bowerham, Lancaster, Lancaster, LA1 4BS
HeadteacherJo Banks
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils478
Free School Meals (FSM)17.6%
School Capacity478 / 532 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: bowerham.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bowerham Primary & Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.