Primary school

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • AL8 7RF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,415 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 56%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 96%96%2016/17: top 43%2017/18: top 96%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 38%38% · 2022/232023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 56%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM62% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · East of England 106Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · East of England 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 24% · 29 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 67% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 36% · 28 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 47% · 30 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 67% · 30 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 62% · 29 pupils · East of England 64%67%24%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 29 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 30 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 7% · 28 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · East of England 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 29 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 28 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 101 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · East of England 106105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 29 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 100 · 28 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 101 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · East of England 10510599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
19 of 19 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1919
2nd223
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026218
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.1%
First language not English20.7%
SEN support9.9%
EHC plan6.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

92.4% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 37 responses (17.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.9% not applicable61.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.7% not applicable88.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27% who said Yes above70% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child67.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 9.4
  • Leadership 2.4
  • Teaching assistants 10.9
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 11.8 FTE · Whole workforce 27.1 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,527
Spend per pupil£7,913
Staff spend per pupil£6,201
Reserve per pupil£675
  • +£144,063revenue reserve
  • −£82,531in-year balance

Grants £6,901 · self-generated £626 · premises £357 per pupil