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Damers First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Liscombe Street
 Poundbury
 Dorchester
 Dorset DT1 3DF
Telephone: 01305 264924

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Damers First School
Trust: Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wessex Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Greenham (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Catherine Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.12 / 23.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.75
Number of pupils: 475
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.5
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Constituency: West Dorset
Electoral Ward: Dorchester Poundbury
School Number: 8382015

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd October 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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