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Ad Astra Infant School

Academy converter · Poole · BH17 8AP

Ages 4–7 · 257 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

75

Places offered

79

1st-preference offers

75

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
79
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

257 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
257
Boys / girls
126 / 131
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
257 / 270 (95%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TEACH POOLE
Academy trust
TEACH POOLE
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Tantrum

Location

Address
Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath
Postcode
BH17 8AP
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–7, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 257 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH17
10
Primary in BH17
5
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Primary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.9%

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  • Livingstone Road Infant School

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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Tantrum
Telephone
01202602113
Website
www.adastra.poole.sch.uk

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