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Ad Astra Infant School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 8APPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
86 1st-choice / 86 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Ad Astra Infant School

Ad Astra Infant School sits within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority, a large area with 66 primary schools. Among these, the school is not ranked in the top tier occupied by St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Winton Primary School, and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, which hold the three highest ranking scores locally. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Canford Heath Infant School, just 1.3 kilometres away. Ad Astra itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and an ungraded inspection in December 2023 confirmed it remains Good with an improving trajectory. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender infant school for children aged 4 to 7, with no nursery provision. It has a capacity of 270 pupils and currently hosts 253, so it is close to full. Oversubscription is significant: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 165 applications for 86 places, with 86 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.92.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSherborn Crescent, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 8AP
HeadteacherClare Tantrum
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils253
Free School Meals (FSM)20.6%
School Capacity253 / 270 (94% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 8 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolMusic RoomsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisFootballNetballDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningEco ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ad Astra Infant School

Ad Astra Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.