Ad Astra Infant School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ad Astra Infant School is a primary school in Poole for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 15 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- 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
Pupil numbers and mix
257 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Ad Astra Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haymoor Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Canford Heath Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Canford Heath Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Hillbourne Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- TEACH POOLE
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Walters
- Phone
- 01202602113
- Address
- Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8AP
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- URN
- 141755
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.