Homerswood Primary and Nursery School, Welwyn Garden City

From the headteacher's welcome: "A small school where every child is known, valued, and supported to thrive. Homerswood is a one-form entry school that proudly serves the Knightsfield and AL8 communities. As a small school, we offer a warm, personal environment where children feel safe, secure, and truly part of our school family."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Homerswood Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 70% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Homerswood Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Homerswood Primary and Nursery School are Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good, 59% reading, 64% maths); Templewood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 93% maths); and Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 85% maths).

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Homerswood Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, about 1080 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shoplands (n-bound), 220 metres away.

In 2024/25, Homerswood Primary and Nursery School issued 7 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.