St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
May 2 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119584
Address
Bowerham Road, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LA1 4HT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
207 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
18.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.1%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 67.1%
Other White 11.1%
Mixed 6.3%
Indian 3.9%
African 2.9%
Unclassified 2.9%
Pakistani 1.9%
Irish 1%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 1%
Other 1%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage2.3
WritingWell above average3.8
MathsAbove average2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 79%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
31
3rd preference
29
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
27
10
17
Year 1
30
19
11
Year 2
30
18
12
Year 3
30
13
17
Year 4
29
13
16
Year 5
30
13
17
Year 6
31
16
15
Year 2023-2024

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