Heath Primary School, Kesgrave

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Bell Lane
Kesgrave
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP5 1JG
Phone 01473622806
Reference Number 124593

Heath Primary School has been rated as good overall, demonstrating a solid performance across various domains. The school places a strong emphasis on personal development, which has been noted as outstanding, and this is reflected in the students' positive attitudes and commitment to their learning. Most pupils enjoy school, behave well, and have access to a vibrant curriculum that incorporates opportunities for environmental engagement and leadership development. However, the school is navigating some challenges, particularly around the attendance of disadvantaged and SEND pupils, which impacts their overall academic achievement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 537
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.96%
Girls: 48.04%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 35 25 60
2 32 26 58
3 42 32 74
4 37 41 78
5 41 49 90
6 43 36 79

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.9%
White, Other 4.3%
Mixed, Other 3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
Indian 1.3%
White & Asian 1.1%
Asian, Other 1.1%
African 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 16 May 2023
Date Report
16 May 2023 School inspection:
21 Nov 2017 Short inspection
11 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
14 Jan 2013 Monitoring visit
24 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
25 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
20 May 2008 Full inspection:
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning and achieve well.
  • Leaders have designed an ambitious and inclusive curriculum.
  • High expectations for behaviour and attitudes are set and met.
  • Strong focus on personal development prepares pupils well for future lives.
  • Effective safeguarding measures are in place.
  • Leaders work closely with families to support vulnerable pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Certain subjects have a curriculum that is at an earlier stage of development.
  • Some pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils do not attend school regularly.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.6
Writing 3.9
Maths 2.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 30 0
Third Preference 30 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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