What did Ofsted judge St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster has 207 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster take?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster have a religious character?

Yes — St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster?

When St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic with sibling — Baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic in parish — Baptised Catholic children living in the parishes of St Bernadette’s & SS Thomas & Elizabeth, Thurnham including Galgate, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children living nearest to the school as measured in a straight line (as the crow flies) from the centre point of the home address to the centre point of the school (as determined by the LEA straight line measure). In the event of a tied distance, measurement between address points the Local Authority’s system of a random draw will determine which address(es) will receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 63.3% of pupils at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic with sibling — Baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic in parish — Baptised Catholic children living in the parishes of St Bernadette’s & SS Thomas & Elizabeth, Thurnham including Galgate.
4Baptised Catholic outside parishes — Baptised Catholic children living outside the parishes.
5Other children with sibling — Other children with a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
6Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Children living nearest to the school as measured in a straight line (as the crow flies) from the centre point of the home address to the centre point of the school (as determined by the LEA straight line measure). In the event of a tied distance, measurement between address points the Local Authority’s system of a random draw will determine which address(es) will receive the offer(s).

As required by law children with a Statement of Special Education Needs or an Education Health Care Plan who name the school will be admitted before the application of the over-subscription criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.