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Ad Astra Infant School
Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole BH17 8AP
Ad Astra Infant School is an academy. It has 44 staff (about 29 FTEs), including 13 teachers (about 12 FTEs).
This school is a member of Teach Poole. (Other schools in this trust include Haymoor Junior School, Canford Heath Junior School and Canford Heath Infant School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.97, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 21.7, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £368 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 8.1%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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