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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Lancaster, LA1 4HTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3192 of 13,686 nationally

About St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Parents considering St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School in Lancaster will find a school that is clearly in high demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 100 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. 57. Of those, 27 first-preference families were offered a spot, meaning the vast majority of successful applicants had it as their top choice. This level of competition suggests a strong local reputation. While the school does not publish a parent satisfaction survey, the sheer volume of applications — nearly four times the number of places — is a practical signal that families in the area hold it in high regard. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 206 pupils, just under its capacity of 210. Headteacher Donna Shoulder leads a school where 11. 2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBowerham Road, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Lancaster, LA1 4HT
HeadteacherDonna Shoulder
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)11.2%
School Capacity206 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.