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Damers First School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–9 · Dorchester, Dorset

Damers First School is a primary school in Dorchester, Dorset for ages 4–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2024 entry.

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Key facts

Address
Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3DF
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4–9
Sector
See recorded establishment type
Council
Dorset
Pupils on roll
475 January 2026 school census
Free school meals
19.2% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher
21.5

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025

Strengths

To improve

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Last distance offered and catchment

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