Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109873.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 168 |
| Girls | 88 |
| Boys | 80 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16.7% |
| First language not English | 4.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 225 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 146 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 35.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 15 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 28 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.56 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.93 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.63 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 26 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 76 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 25 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 25 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.6%, worse than England, worse than Windsor and Maidenhead | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 15.4%, worse than England, worse than Windsor and Maidenhead | 11.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to Windsor and Maidenhead | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Dedworth Middle School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Dedworth Green First School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Alexander First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hilltop First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Middle deemed secondary | St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Clewer Green CofE First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Edward's Catholic First School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Windsor Girls' School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Oakfield First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Oct 2014. | |
| 1.2 mi | Nursery | The Lawns Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2014. |
Homer First School and Nursery is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Homer First School and Nursery made 26 offers from 76 applications (2.9 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Homer First School and Nursery has 168 pupils aged 3 to 9.
Homer First School and Nursery had 225 school places in 2024/25.
At Homer First School and Nursery, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Homer First School and Nursery missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.