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Damers First School

Community school · Dorchester · DT1 3DF

Ages 5–9 · 439 pupils · Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill98%

439 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
439
Boys / girls
228 / 211
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
439 / 450 (98%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Smith

Location

Address
Liscombe Street, Poundbury
Postcode
DT1 3DF
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–9, in Dorchester, Dorset, 439 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 17.5%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability.

Open schools in Dorchester
24
Primary schools in Dorchester
16
Academies among open schools in Dorchester
50% (12)
Open schools in DT1
8
Primary in DT1
4
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DorchesterNear DT1

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Smith

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