Great Heath Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury St Edmunds, East of England IP28 7PT · Suffolk
#1399 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#11561 of 15,697 nationally
About Great Heath Academy
Great Heath Academy is a academy primary located in Bury St Edmunds, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 438 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1399th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 438; capacity filled 104.3%.
There are 44 schools in Bury St Edmunds; Great Heath Academy ranks 30th of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)55%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Great Heath Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 438
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 55%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Great Heath Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Church of England Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 488 m away
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students · 1.4 km away
Beck Row Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
243 students · 2.5 km away
West Row Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 4.1 km away
The Pines Primary School
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 4.7 km away
St Christopher's CEVCP School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
389 students · 5.4 km away
Isleham Church of England Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 7.0 km away
Kennett Primary School
Newmarket · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
130 students · 8.0 km away
Lakenheath Community Primary School
Lakenheath · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
282 students · 8.3 km away
Fordham CofE Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 9.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
438 students
St James the Great Church of England Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
438 students
Knutsford Primary Academy
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
438 students
Abbots Hall Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
437 students
Tollgate Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students
St Helen's Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
439 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Great Heath Academy a good school?
Great Heath Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1399 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Great Heath Academy rank in East of England?
Great Heath Academy ranks #1399 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #11561 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Heath Academy?
Great Heath Academy had 438 students in 2025.
Is Great Heath Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Great Heath Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Great Heath Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Great Heath Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.