St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolCity Academy Whitehawk
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
St Mark's CofE Primary School and City Academy Whitehawk are primary schools in Brighton.
St Mark's CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and City Academy Whitehawk scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mark's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mark's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and City Academy Whitehawk was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for St Mark's CofE Primary School and 57.0% for City Academy Whitehawk.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mark's CofE Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at City Academy Whitehawk (41.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonSt Mark's CofE Primary School | BrightonCity Academy Whitehawk | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 34th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN2 5EA | Brighton, BN2 5FL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 156 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.6% | 63.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.5% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 27.6% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.3% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 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.
St Mark's CofE Primary School
City Academy Whitehawk
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