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City Academy Whitehawk

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Whitehawk Road
 Whitehawk
 Brighton
 East Sussex BN2 5FL
Telephone: 01273 681377

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Whitehawk Primary School
Trust: Aurora Academies Trust
Sponsor: Aurora Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Florella Scozzafava (since February 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Russell Wood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.1 / 13.87
Non-teaching Staff*: 27.07
Number of pupils: 323
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 63.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Constituency: Brighton, Kemptown
Electoral Ward: Whitehawk & Marina
School Number: 8462011

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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