Damers First School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Dorchester, Dorset, for children and young people aged 4 to 9. Its specialist base has 10 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 4–9
- 475 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 10 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 475
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Greenham (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Wessex Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Dorset
- School reference (URN)
- 147559
Needs its base supports
1 need
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Dorset council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2017; standards maintained (February 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, February 2025).
Contact and getting there
Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3DF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Thomas Hardye School Mainstream + base · Ages 13–18 0.6 miles
- Dorchester Middle School Mainstream + base · Ages 9–13 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.8 miles
- The Prince of Wales School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–9 0.8 miles
By need in Dorset: Autism (13) · Speech and language (11) · Moderate learning (9) · Physical (7) · SEMH (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Severe learning (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · PMLD (2)
Questions about Damers First School
How do I get a place in Damers First School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Damers First School take?
Aged 4 to 9, boys and girls.
What is Damers First School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Damers First School?
Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3DF, in Dorset.
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