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Great Heath Academy

West Suffolk, IP28 7PTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#12,068
of 13,686 nationally

About Great Heath Academy

Great Heath Academy, a mixed state primary in West Suffolk, was rated Good across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024, a consistent improvement from its previous Good rating in 2018 where early years provision had been graded as Requires Improvement. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 43%. That figure is notably below the Suffolk local authority average of 58%, placing the school 179th out of 253 primaries in the county. In the West Suffolk district specifically, it ranks 38th out of 44 schools, putting it in the bottom half locally. While the combined figure is modest, individual subject results tell a more nuanced story: 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in writing and maths, with average scaled scores of 103 in reading and 102 in maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGirton Close, Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, IP28 7PT
HeadteacherEmily Mitchinson
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils469
Free School Meals (FSM)20.2%
School Capacity469 / 420 (112% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Great Heath Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.