Great Heath Academy
Girton Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Great Heath Academy is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 23rd of 32 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 6 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Pupils at Great Heath Academy are proud of their school. They talk enthusiastically about their learning. They are articulate, confident, happy and safe. Pupils know and understand the Great Heath Way. This establishes clear routines and expectations such as 'wonderful walking' and 'super sitting'. Pupils appreciate these consistent routines and expectations. They live up to them. Classrooms are calm and purposeful places to learn. Pupils behave well. Children starting in the Nursery and Reception classes quickly settle because of the support they receive. Older pupils appreciate the responsibilities and roles they can apply for. They develop confidence and resilience. Pupils enjoy studying a broad curriculum. Teachers are ambitious for what pupils can achieve. This helps pupils make sound progress over their time in the school. Pupils are encouraged to develop their interests and passions. They take part in a wide range of clubs, both sporting and non-sporting. All pupils in Year 5 learn to play a musical instrument. They can choose to continue to learn and develop this skill when they move into Year 6. This is a school where 'great hopes' are being achieved. Pupils are aspirational and ambitious for their future.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects the implementation of the new curriculum is not yet consistent across classes and within year groups. These means some pupils do not achieve the ambitions of the intended curriculum. The school needs to ensure that staff have opportunities to review and agree expected outcomes in these subjects so that the standards and quality of work achieved by pupils are consistently high across all classes and subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
56 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
438 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Great Heath Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 31% met the expected standard |
| Beck Row Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| West Row Academy | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Pines Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Christopher's CEVCP School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Naomi Brown
- Phone
- 01638713430
- Address
- Girton Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PT
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 142027
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.