Primary school

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP5 1JG
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,739 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 27%27%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 34%2018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 17%17% · 2022/232023/24: top 45%2024/25: top 65%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · East of England 64%4/10 Below−35.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · East of England 7%8/10 Above−5.2 pts
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England−35.7 pts
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below−42.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 66% · 90 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 73% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 73% · 59 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 73% · 90 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 75% · 88 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 64% · 90 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 58% · 81 pupils · East of England 64%75%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 90 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 60 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 14% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 16% · 90 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 16% · 88 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 16% · 90 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 12% · 81 pupils · East of England 7%16%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 90 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 90 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 107 · 88 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 90 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 81 pupils · East of England 106107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 90 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 90 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 88 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 90 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 81 pupils · East of England 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.2%
56 of 65 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 86.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6556
2nd493
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2017Ungraded visit
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026523
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.5%
First language not English9.7%
SEN support10.4%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.6%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

83% full · 630 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 19.2
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 16.1
  • Other support 24.7

Teachers 20.8 FTE · Whole workforce 61.6 · 115 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,434
Spend per pupil£6,610
Staff spend per pupil£5,219
Reserve per pupil£1,008
  • +£526,996revenue reserve
  • −£91,973in-year balance

Grants £5,898 · self-generated £630 · premises £297 per pupil