Homer First School and Nursery
Testwood Road, Windsor, SL4 5RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Sharma
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Windsor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 109873
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753867436
About this school
Homer First School and Nursery is a community primary school in Windsor. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 168 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 October 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Homer First School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Homer First School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 17.1% | 168 | — |
| Dedworth Green First School | — | 7.8% | 41.6% | 171 | 0.3 miles |
| Alexander First School | — | 7.3% | 23.1% | 118 | 0.5 miles |
| Hilltop First School | — | 7.5% | 24% | 177 | 0.7 miles |
| Clewer Green CofE First School | — | 3.3% | 8% | 260 | 1.0 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic First School | — | 4.3% | 9.4% | 280 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.06%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 13.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dedworth Green First School0.3 miles
Primary · Windsor
-
Alexander First School0.5 miles
Primary · Windsor
-
Hilltop First School0.7 miles
Primary · Windsor
-
Clewer Green CofE First School1.0 miles
Primary · Windsor
-
St Edward's Catholic First School1.0 miles
Primary · Windsor
Other schools in Windsor
- Alexander First School Primary
- Braywood CofE First School Primary
- Clewer Green CofE First School Primary
- Cranbourne Primary School Primary
- Dedworth Green First School Primary
- Eton Porny CofE First School Primary
- Eton Wick CofE First School Primary
- Hilltop First School Primary
- King's Court First School Primary
- Oakfield First School Primary
- St Edward's Catholic First School Primary
- The Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Homer First School and Nursery teach?
- Homer First School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Windsor.
- Who is the headteacher of Homer First School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Homer First School and Nursery is Mrs Gemma Sharma, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Homer First School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Homer First School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Homer First School and Nursery?
- Homer First School and Nursery has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Homer First School and Nursery full?
- Homer First School and Nursery has capacity for 270 pupils and 168 on roll (62%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Homer First School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Homer First School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Homer First School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Homer First School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Homer First School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Homer First School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Homer First School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Homer First School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.