Community school · Hertfordshire

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
218Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117252URN

Kirklands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.4 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

68 applications for 23 places · 92nd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

68 applications · 23 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	68	3.0	19	0.83
Sep 2025	29	80	2.8	24	0.83
Sep 2024	30	88	2.9	30	1.00
Sep 2023	29	97	3.3	31	1.07
Sep 2022	29	74	2.6	26	0.90
Sep 2021	30	101	3.4	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	106	3.5	32	1.07
Sep 2019	30	93	3.1	30	1.00
Sep 2018	30	82	2.7	34	1.13
Sep 2017	30	92	3.1	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	87	2.9	26	0.87
Sep 2015	29	74	2.6	23	0.79
Sep 2014	29	43	1.5	17	0.59

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 62% · Maths 69% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%194th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	10%	105	105
2023/24	67%	3%	104	103
2022/23	67%	0%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Homerswood Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
0.3 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

4.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Templewood Primary School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

4.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Waterside Academy
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place
Panshanger Primary School
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Peartree Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117252 · 919/2283
Capacity: 236 pupils · 218 on roll
Free school meals: 21.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Kirklands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RF
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Welwyn Hatfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources