Damers First School

Liscombe Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3DF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–9

Ages

477

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 477 / 600 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.9%

Disadvantaged

14%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

17.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

8.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

23.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

20.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

£45,674

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£633 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,895

Spend per pupil

£6,688

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.