Damers First School Catchment Area
Damers First School is an academy converter primary school in Dorchester, Dorset , serving pupils aged 4-9, with 477 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-9
Age range
477
Pupils
600
Capacity
80%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Damers First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Damers First School?
The catchment area for Damers First School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Damers First School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Dorset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Damers First School: 600 places, 80% filled: places available
Damers First School has a published admission number of 600 places. 477 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 80%. At 80% full, the school currently has headroom below its 600 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Dorchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Damers First School: School Information
- Full address
- Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3DF
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-9 years
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147559
Other Primary Schools in Dorchester
If Damers First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dorchester are the next closest alternatives.
Broadmayne First School Catchment Area
Community school · DT2 8PH
The Prince of Wales School Catchment Area
Community school · DT1 2HH
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DT2 7LA
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DT2 0AX
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT2 0JP
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT2 9AU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Damers First School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dorchester · 1.2 miles away
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dorchester · 1.5 miles away
Manor Park Church of England First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Dorchester · 1.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Damers First School
What is the catchment area for Damers First School? ▾
The catchment area for Damers First School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Damers First School oversubscribed? ▾
Damers First School has a capacity of 600 places and currently has 477 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for Damers First School? ▾
Admission to Damers First School is managed by Dorset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Damers First School cover? ▾
Damers First School is a primary school in Dorchester, Dorset, serving pupils aged 4-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Damers First School? ▾
Damers First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.