City Academy Whitehawk
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Brighton & Hove City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2016–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
City Academy Whitehawk is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
City Academy Whitehawk catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2016 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%); 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, with 38 first-choice applications for 40 offers; 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 59.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Brighton and Hove is 39.6%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brighton and Hove schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk, Brighton, BN2 5FL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 323 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel valued and cared for.”
- “The school treats all of its pupils as unique.”
- “Pupils feel a sense of care and value consistently from all staff.”
To improve
- “The impact of the curriculum is not yet fully evident in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Luke's Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Elm Grove Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queen's Park Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Fairlight Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Coombe Road Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published