Located in Bury St Edmunds, Great Heath Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Great Heath Academy currently has around 469 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.6%). other white pupils make up about 12.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Girton Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PT |
| Website: | http://www.greatheathacademy.attrust.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01638713430 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Emily Mitchinson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142027 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 469 |
| Number of Boys: | 232 |
| Number of Girls: | 237 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.60% | 317 |
| Other White | 12.20% | 57 |
| Other Mixed | 5.30% | 25 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 13 |
| African | 2.30% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 9 |
| Other Black | 1.70% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heath Academy Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Heath Primary School Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Church of England Academy Trinity Avenue , Mildenhall IP28 7LR | 2out of 4 | 533 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School North Terrace , Mildenhall IP28 7AB | - not rated | 739 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beck Row Primary Academy The Street , Beck Row IP28 8AE | 3out of 4 | 2,760 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall College Academy The Hub , Sheldrick Way IP28 7JX | 3out of 4 | 1,495 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mildenhall College of Technology Bury Road , Mildenhall IP28 7HT | - not rated | 1,495 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Heath Middle School Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT | - not rated | 31 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside Middle School Sheldrick Way , Mildenhall IP28 7JX | - not rated | 1,465 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Track Education Mildenhall 82e & F Fred Dannatt Road , IP28 7RD | - not rated | 1,233 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.