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: 477
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.6
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.90% (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
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. The Thomas Hardye School (1.0km) show on map
  2. Dorchester Middle School (1.3km) show on map
  3. The Prince of Wales School (1.4km) show on map
  4. St Mary's Church of England First School, Cha... (1.9km) show on map
  5. Sunninghill Preparatory School (2.1km) show on map
  6. St Osmund's Church of England Middle School (2.4km) show on map
  7. St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (2.4km) show on map
  8. Dorchester Learning Centre (2.5km) show on map
  9. Manor Park Church of England First School (2.6km) show on map
  10. Dorset Studio School (3.9km) show on map
  11. Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided F... (5.6km) show on map
  12. Broadmayne First School (6.8km) show on map
  13. Bincombe Valley Primary School (7.8km) show on map
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  19. St Mary's Church of England Middle School (8.6km) show on map
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  27. Coastland College (10.4km) show on map
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  31. Chickerell Primary Academy (10.7km) show on map
  32. Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (11.2km) show on map
  33. Kingfisher School (11.4km) show on map
  34. Conifers Primary School (11.6km) show on map
  35. Budmouth Academy Weymouth (11.8km) show on map
  36. The Compass (12.0km) show on map
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  94. Milldown CofE Academy (26.2km) show on map
  95. Sherborne School for Girls (26.3km) show on map
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  100. Yewstock School (26.6km) show on map
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