Ad Astra Infant School
Sherborn Crescent, Poole, BH17 8AP
257 pupils · 95% of 270 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- TEACH POOLE
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 15 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 76 | 68 | 178 | 75 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 86 | 86 | 165 | 86 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 79 | 75 | 156 | 79 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 75 | 68 | 157 | 75 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 90 | 81 | 161 | 87 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 90 | 81 | 174 | 90 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 89 | 64 | 157 | 84 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 91 | 85 | 177 | 91 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Haymoor Junior School 0.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Canford Heath Infant School 1.3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Canford Heath Junior School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hillbourne Primary School 1.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Stanley Green Infant Academy 2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Livingstone Road Junior School 2.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.