Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Bowerham Road, Bowerham, Lancaster, LA1 4BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bowerham Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Lancaster for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 9th of 24 primary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 19 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

498 pupils on roll, with places for 532

Eligible for free school meals13.7%

13.7%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.3%

17.3%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Moorside Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Banks
Phone: 0152463999
Website: bowerham.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bowerham Road, Bowerham, Lancaster, LA1 4BS
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119129

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.