Ad Astra Infant School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 7 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 141755
- Address
- Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, BH17 8AP
- Website
- www.adastra.poole.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 253 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 13%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.8% |
| Mixed | 2.8% |
| African | 3.6% |
| Other White | 9.1% |
| White British | 80.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 0.8% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
Admissions
Ad Astra Infant School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 86
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 88 41 47 |
| Year 1 | 82 44 38 |
| Year 2 | 83 37 46 |