Primary school

Great Heath Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP28 7PT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,954 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 64%64%2016/17: top 25%25% · 2016/172017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 67%2022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 73%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM55% · East of England 64%3/10 Below−8.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · East of England 7%3/10 Below+19.3 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England
Maths score103 · East of England 1053/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 47 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 74% · 34 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 48% · 52 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 61% · 59 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 46% · 82 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 43% · 81 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 55% · 56 pupils · East of England 64%74%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 47 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 3% · 34 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 8% · 52 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 3% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 1% · 82 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 2% · 81 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 4% · 56 pupils · East of England 7%8%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 47 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 34 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 52 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 101 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 82 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 81 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 56 pupils · East of England 10610499No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 47 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 34 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 52 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 101 · 82 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 102 · 81 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 103 · 56 pupils · East of England 105104101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd302
3rd131

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2024Good

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 2026438
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.5%
First language not English11.3%
SEN support17.9%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils9.4%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

104.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 52 responses (10% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.2% not applicable53.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.5% not applicable75% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development67.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 18.8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 16.6
  • Other support 9

Teachers 19.8 FTE · Whole workforce 45.4 · 57 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,637
Spend per pupil£5,815
Staff spend per pupil£4,870
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£378,000in-year balance

Grants £6,443 · self-generated £193 · premises £361 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £2,025,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it