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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area LA1.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Bowerham Primary & Nursery School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 377 pupils, with Bowerham Primary & Nursery School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

Primary · Lancaster · LA1 4BS · 478 pupils · Same postcode area (LA1)

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Castle View Primary Academy

Primary · Lancaster · LA1 3LE · 101 pupils · Same postcode area (LA1)

Side-by-side comparison of Bowerham Primary & Nursery School and Castle View Primary Academy for the current schools search.
Measure Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Castle View Primary Academy
Area Lancaster Lancaster
Postcode area LA1 LA1
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Community school Academy sponsor led
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 478 pupils 101 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (LA1) Same postcode area (LA1)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 07 Jan 2022.
Not judged
Published 24 Mar 2025.

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