Ad Astra Infant School is a primary school located in Poole. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/01/2018. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Sherborn Crescent, Poole, BH17 8AP
Website: www.adastra.poole.sch.uk
Telephone: 01202602113
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kate Carter
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141755

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/01/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 7
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 267
Number of Boys: 130
Number of Girls: 137

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.6% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ad Astra Infant School
Sherborn Crescent , Canford Heath BH17 8AP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Haymoor Junior School
Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG
3out of 4 329 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Canford Heath Infant School
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ
4out of 4 1,386 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Canford Heath Junior School
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ
3out of 4 1,416 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillbourne Primary School
Kitchener Crescent , BH17 7HX
2out of 4 2,091 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Magna Academy
Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE
4out of 4 160 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU
3out of 4 1,274 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY
3out of 4 1,456 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Parkstone Grammar School
Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP
4out of 4 1,707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy
Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS
3out of 4 2,611 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE
2out of 4 2,305 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College
North Road , BH14 0LS
- not rated 3,055 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Montacute School
3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG
3out of 4 1,211 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Longspee School
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ
4out of 4 1,420 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL
3out of 4 2,570 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Lion Works School
543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD
- not rated 2,778 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Quay School
160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU
4out of 4 2,908 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.