Ad Astra Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ad Astra Infant School is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 257 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive full of enthusiasm and with a desire to learn.”
- “Caring and respectful relationships between staff and pupils help them to settle quickly into their morning routines.”
- “Staff know pupils for the unique individuals they are.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally pupils struggle to connect their learning with content they have been taught previously, which limits how well they are able to build on their learning over time in some subjects.”
- “However, on occasion these checks are not as precise as they need to be to enable pupils to build on their knowledge in some wider curriculum subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 76 offers in total, 68 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Haymoor Junior School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Canford Heath Infant School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Canford Heath Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Hillbourne Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stanley Green Infant Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Livingstone Road Junior School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Livingstone Road Infant School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published