Damers First School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 9 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 147559
- Address
- Liscombe Street, Poundbury, DT1 3DF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 477 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 14%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.9%
- Persistent absence
- 7.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.7% |
| Mixed | 2.8% |
| Other White | 4.4% |
| Indian | 7.1% |
| White British | 79.5% |
| Other | 1% |
| Pakistani | 0.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Admissions
Damers First School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 81
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 90 46 44 |
| Year 1 | 87 34 53 |
| Year 2 | 116 65 51 |
| Year 3 | 93 50 43 |
| Year 4 | 91 40 51 |