Heath Primary School, Kesgrave

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.

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.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Heath Primary School, Kesgrave attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Heath Primary School, Kesgrave were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Heath Primary School, Kesgrave had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.9% of pupils at Heath Primary School, Kesgrave were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Heath Primary School, Kesgrave received £6,434 and spent £6,610 for each of its 523 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £527,000 (£1,008 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Heath Primary School, Kesgrave's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Heath Primary School, Kesgrave is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Heath Primary School, Kesgrave last inspected by Ofsted?

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Heath Primary School, Kesgrave have?

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave has 523 pupils on roll.

What age range does Heath Primary School, Kesgrave cover?

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Heath Primary School, Kesgrave's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Heath Primary School, Kesgrave?

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave is at Bell Lane, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 1JG.