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Damers First School

Academy converter · Dorchester · DT1 3DF

Ages 4–9 · 475 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
410

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

475 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
475
Boys / girls
237 / 238
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
475 / 600 (79%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Greenham

Location

Address
Liscombe Street, Poundbury
Postcode
DT1 3DF
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–9, in Dorchester, Dorset, 475 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 19.2%. 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 Louise Greenham
Telephone
01305264924
Website
http://www.damers.dorset.sch.uk/

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