Damers First School
Academy converter primary school in Dorchester (Dorset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Key Information Vision, Aims and Values Vision, Aims and Values Vision Brave, Unique, Caring and Kind All learning together at Damers First School we strive to nurture an inclusive community of respectful, collaborative learners who are encouraged to constantly achieve their very best.
We empower all learners to be brave in their learning, celebrate their unique ness in our world, be caring and kind enough to make truly valuable contributions both locally and globally and to enjoy and benefit from a lifelong love of learning. Being brave, unique, caring and kind is the Damers way of being - our vision. All of our aims are underpinned by our core values.
Our values are very important to us and direct our work every day. They enable us to ensure that we continuously do our best for every child but also for all within and beyond our school community. We reviewed our values and decided on six that meant the most to all of us and we now focus on these over six half-terms.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 147559
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Dunne | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Lowe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Luhaib Alomari | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Charlotte Hillier | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ruth Sivarajah | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Margaret Moss | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Louise Greenham | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Freya Young | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Nicola Bramley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jackie Sonner | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Lesley Goldsack Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record