St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Bowerham Road, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, LA1 4HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster is a primary school in Lancaster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 1st of 24 primary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 May 2024, report published 25 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 May 2024
Pupils flourish at this happy and friendly school. Their attitudes to learning are exceptional. Pupils are proud of the work that they are doing, and they are keen to share what they have learned. Pupils feel safe and well cared for. They relish coming to school. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. Distractions to learning are incredibly rare. Pupils are respectful to each other and adults. Their impeccable manners shine through. At playtimes pupils play happily together. Older pupils are wonderful role models for younger children. The school has extremely high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These expectations are fully realised. From the early years, children demonstrate their passion for learning and develop the strategies required to help them to achieve well. These strong attitudes to learning continue to develop as pupils move through the school. Pupils achieve highly across the curriculum. Pupils learn to think deeply about how they can help others. This starts with the people in their school and extends to the local community and then the wider world. Pupils take this seriously and they are proud that they can make a difference in society. The school provides an exciting and broad range of experiences to enhance the curriculum exceptionally well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
207 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorside Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Shoulder
- Phone
- 0152463934
- Address
- Bowerham Road, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, LA1 4HT
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119584
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.