Homer First School and Nursery, Windsor

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Homer First School and Nursery on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well across the curriculum and secure the knowledge they need for the next stage of their education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils study a broad and ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years and provide children with a positive and secure start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive culture with a shared ambition for all pupils to succeed."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and priorities."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive programme for pupils' personal development, rooted in a shared sense of community."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Leaders do not analyse attendance information closely enough to identify patterns or support pupils who are most at risk of absence."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure lesson activities enable all pupils to build securely on prior learning, deepen their understanding over time and produce consistently high-quality work across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that staff skilfully identify and address any misconceptions in pupils' transcription skills so that all pupils apply their writing skills securely across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that staff in the early years use consistent, high-quality interactions to maximise learning opportunities across all areas of provision"; "Leaders should continue to implement and evaluate their attendance strategy to secure consistently high attendance for pupils, including those who are disadvantaged".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are very proud of the confident and caring children at Homer who enjoy learning and facing new exciting challenges. Homer First School & Nursery is a community school based on the Laing estate, to the West of Windsor, we admit children from the age of three until they move on to Middle School at the age of nine."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Homer First School and Nursery as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Homer First School and Nursery are Dedworth Green First School (0.3 miles, Good); Alexander First School (0.5 miles, Good); Hilltop First School (0.7 miles, Good); and Clewer Green CofE First School (1 mile).

16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 15 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 8 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Windsor & Eton Central Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Homer First School, 30 metres away.

In 2024/25, Homer First School and Nursery issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Homer First School and Nursery are Dedworth Middle School (0.3 miles); St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor (0.9 miles); Windsor Girls' School (1.2 miles); and The Windsor Boys' School (1.3 miles).