Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
Community primary school in Lancaster (Lancashire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Bowerham Primary & Nursery School & Baby Unit! We are a large, happy and diverse school located in Bowerham, just south of Lancaster City Centre. With over 420 pupils on roll we welcome children from the age of nine months + for our new baby unit, children from two to our nursery and age four for Reception.
Our beautiful grounds have extensive green space that looks over Lancaster and Morecambe Bay providing a great space for children to learn and thrive in. If you are interested in sending your child to Bowerham Primary & Nursery School & Baby Unit you can find out more by exploring the Admissions section of this website.
We sometimes have places available for pupils who may join part way through the year so please see the admissions section for details of any spaces. Bowerham Primary and Nursery School Bowerham Road Lancaster, Lancashire UK, LA1 4BS
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music Development
- Questionnaire
- History
- Early Years Foundation Stage
- Eco-schools
- Learning Zone
- Physical Development
- Inclusion External Support
- PIVATS
- Classes Baby Unit
- Bowerham School Foundation
- Bowerham Toddler Group
- Bug Club
- Jolly Phonics
- Letters and Sounds
- Oxford Reading Tree
and 1 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 119129
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Knight | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Lisa Bailey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Geraldine Pollock | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Marsh | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Huzaifah Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vicky J Booth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Belbin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Misbah Ashraf | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Eve Elliott | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Shepherd | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Dr Pete Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Knight | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Lillian Banks | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ben Hanley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Louise Attewell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Hemingway Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katy Dickinson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Simon Oakley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record