School profile

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave

Primary · Community school · Ipswich, IP5 1JG

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,739 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils523 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Whatley
Local authoritySuffolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124593.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading72%73%76%
Expected standard in writing79%70%73%
Expected standard in maths77%71%75%
Pupils taking tests81--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils523
Girls253
Boys270
Eligible for free school meals10.3%
First language not English9.2%
SEN support57
EHC plan18
Average class size27.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.9%
Other White
3.6%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Asian
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
African
1.5%
Other Asian
1.3%
Pakistani
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence10%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)59
Applications (Reception)129
First preference applications (Reception)65
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll503
Unfilled places20.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adult13
Teachers (FTE)20.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.05
Support staff (FTE)40.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Heath Primary School, Kesgrave
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryKesgrave High SchoolAcademy converter
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0.6 miPrimaryCedarwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryGorseland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBroke Hall Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondarySt Alban's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBirchwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryBealings SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryMartlesham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miSecondaryCopleston High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Heath Primary School, Kesgrave

What is Heath Primary School, Kesgrave's Ofsted rating?

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2023.

How does Heath Primary School, Kesgrave rank in England?

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave ranks 9,739 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Heath Primary School, Kesgrave?

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave has 523 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.