Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141755.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 257 |
| Girls | 131 |
| Boys | 126 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.7% |
| First language not English | 12.8% |
| SEN support | 48 |
| EHC plan | 13 |
| Average class size | 28.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.6% | - | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% | - | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | - | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 76 |
| Applications (Reception) | 178 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 68 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 68 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 269 |
| Pupils on roll | 253 |
| Unfilled places | 5.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.4 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.45 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.02 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 15.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.5 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Magna Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Haymoor Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Poole Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Canford Heath Infant School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Canford Heath Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2011. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Parkstone Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Hillbourne Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Stanley Green Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2012. | |
| 1.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Broadstone Middle School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2019. |
Ad Astra Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Ad Astra Infant School has 257 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 269.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.