School profile

Great Heath Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PT

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,954 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Great Heath Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils438
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Naomi Brown
TrustACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Aug 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142027.

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 maths55%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Suffolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils438
Girls228
Boys210
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.9%
First language not English13%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.626
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.424
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.94
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size26.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.7%
Other White
14.2%
Other mixed
7.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
African
2.5%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other Black
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Caribbean
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)19.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.58
Support staff (FTE)25.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.52
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.92
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, better than Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk1.2%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Great Heath Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryMildenhall College AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBeck Row Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Great Heath Academy

What is Great Heath Academy's Ofsted rating?

Great Heath Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2024.

How does Great Heath Academy rank in England?

Great Heath Academy ranks 10,954 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Great Heath Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Great Heath Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Great Heath Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Great Heath Academy made 52 offers from 92 applications (1.8 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Great Heath Academy?

Great Heath Academy has 438 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Great Heath Academy?

Great Heath Academy had 626 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Great Heath Academy?

At Great Heath Academy, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Great Heath Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Great Heath Academy missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.