Bowerham Primary & Nursery School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Bowerham Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 78 in 2021 to 50 in 2026, while places went from 60 to 52.
Across Lancashire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lancashire lodged 670 appeals against primary school offers; 473 reached a hearing and 126 succeeded (26.6% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 50 | 150 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 48 | 155 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 60 | 72 | 176 | 1.2 | 13 |
| 2023 | 60 | 76 | 213 | 1.3 | 16 |
| 2022 | 59 | 77 | 174 | 1.3 | 18 |
| 2021 | 60 | 78 | 200 | 1.3 | 18 |
| 2020 | 60 | 87 | 226 | 1.4 | 27 |
| 2019 | 60 | 91 | 235 | 1.5 | 32 |
| 2018 | 60 | 62 | 209 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 58 | 59 | 216 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 60 | 74 | 209 | 1.2 | 15 |
| 2015 | 60 | 77 | 217 | 1.3 | 18 |
| 2014 | 60 | 55 | 183 | 0.9 | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.