The area was recorded as Gressgrava in the Domesday Book, by the late 15th century its name had become Kesgrave.

Kesgrave remained a small agricultural settlement with just a church, inn and a few farmsteads for over 700 years.

[vague] By 1988 Kesgrave covered an area of more than 800 acres (320 ha; 1.3 sq mi).

Kesgrave parish council officially adopted the title of a town in January 2000.

The school actively encourages walking or cycling and provides bicycle storage facilities.