Ad Astra Infant School

URN: 113742
Phase: Primary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: Ad Astra Infant School
URN: 113742
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 4-7
Status: Closed

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Crime & Safety

Safety score: Safe
National comparison: Lower crime than average
Crime trend: Stable trend
Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2015/16.

Academic year: Academic year
2015/16
Published admission number (PAN): Published admission number (PAN)
88
Places offered by the school
Applications received: Applications received
147
Times listed as any preference
Offers made: Offers made
85
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio: Oversubscription ratio
1.67×
Applications per place
Offer rate: Offer rate
57.8%
Offers as a share of applications

First preference offers: 77

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Where to apply

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Local authority: Pre-LGR 2019 Poole
Admissions portal: GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Pre-LGR 2019 Poole)
Application deadline: 15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)

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Performance & outcomes

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Location

BH17 8AP - Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset

Contact details

Address: Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset
Postcode: BH17 8AP
Phone: -
Website: -

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Administrative details

Local authority name: Pre-LGR 2019 Poole
Local authority code: 836

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 47 schools in Pre-LGR 2019 Poole.

Authority statistics

Total schools

Open schools

Closed schools

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Special schools

Phase distribution

Primary22 (46.8%)
Secondary6 (12.8%)
Special0 (0.0%)
Other19 (40.4%)

Nearby schools

School name	Distance	Phase	Status
Ad Astra Infant School	0 m	Primary	Open
Ashdown Technology College	147 m	Secondary	Closed
Magna Academy	147 m	Secondary	Open
Haymoor Junior School	302 m	Primary	Open
Haymoor Junior School	302 m	Middle deemed primary	Closed
Montacute School	1.1 km	Not applicable	Closed
Montacute School	1.1 km	Not applicable	Open
Poole Grammar School	1.2 km	Secondary	Closed
Poole Grammar School	1.2 km	Secondary	Open
Canford Heath Infant School	1.3 km	Primary	Open

Ad Astra Infant School
Distance
0 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Ashdown Technology College
Distance
147 m
Phase
Secondary
Status
Closed
Magna Academy
Distance
147 m
Phase
Secondary
Status
Open
Haymoor Junior School
Distance
302 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Haymoor Junior School
Distance
302 m
Phase
Middle deemed primary
Status
Closed
Montacute School
Distance
1.1 km
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Closed
Montacute School
Distance
1.1 km
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open
Poole Grammar School
Distance
1.2 km
Phase
Secondary
Status
Closed
Poole Grammar School
Distance
1.2 km
Phase
Secondary
Status
Open
Canford Heath Infant School
Distance
1.3 km
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

Similar schools

Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Pre-LGR 2019 Poole)

School name	Phase	Postcode	Status
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School	Primary	BH14 8UL	Closed
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School	Primary	BH11 9UN	Closed
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	BH12 1PG	Closed
Broadstone First School	Primary	BH18 8AA	Closed
Canford Heath Infant School	Primary	BH17 8PJ	Closed

Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH14 8UL
Status
Closed
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH11 9UN
Status
Closed
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH12 1PG
Status
Closed
Broadstone First School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH18 8AA
Status
Closed
Canford Heath Infant School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
BH17 8PJ
Status
Closed

Data quality

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Last imported: 14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.