477
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2017
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Damers First School · Primary · Dorset
Part ofWESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
477
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3DF
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 477 | 23.6 | 23% | 14% | 19% | 4% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 494 | 23.5 | 23% | 12% | 22% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 484 | 23.0 | 20% | 7% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 468 | 21.0 | 19% | 7% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 450 | 23.3 | 22% | 6% | 21% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.