Great Heath AcademyWest Row Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Great Heath Academy and West Row Academy are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Great Heath Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Row Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Row Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Great Heath Academy was judged Good and West Row Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Great Heath Academy and 67.0% for West Row Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Great Heath Academy (46.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsGreat Heath Academy | Bury St EdmundsWest Row Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 179th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 469 | 195 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PT | Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 469 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 8.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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