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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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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)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 478 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (LA1)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

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Castle View Primary Academy

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

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 101 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (LA1)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
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.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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