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City Academy Whitehawk

Academy sponsor led · Brighton · BN2 5FL

Ages 2–11 · 323 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
323

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

323 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
323
Boys / girls
149 / 174
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
323 / 420 (77%)
Free school meals
63.1%
FSM pupils
193
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aurora Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Florella Scozzafava

Location

Address
Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk
Postcode
BN2 5FL
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 323 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 63.1%.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN2
28
Primary in BN2
17
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA
48

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

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    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 5EA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM60.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • St Luke's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 9ZF · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.51

    0.6 miles away

  • Elm Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 3ES · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.08

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  • Queen's Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM47.2%
    • Demand0.75

    0.8 miles away

  • St Martin's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Fairlight Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.82

    0.9 miles away

  • Coombe Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 4BP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.83

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Florella Scozzafava
Telephone
01273681377
Website
www.caw.brighton-hove.sch.uk

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