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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched "Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole" by area or school-name search.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Avonwood Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 228 pupils, with Avonwood Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Ad Astra Infant School

Primary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH17 8AP · 253 pupils · Postcode area BH17

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 253 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area BH17
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

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Avonwood Primary School

Primary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH7 6NB · 481 pupils · Postcode area BH7

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 481 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area BH7
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Ad Astra Infant School and Avonwood Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Ad Astra Infant School Avonwood Primary School
Area Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Postcode area BH17 BH7
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy converter Academy converter
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 253 pupils 481 pupils
Distance Postcode area BH17 Postcode area BH7
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 08 Feb 2018.
 Outstanding
Published 20 May 2024.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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