The Five Islands Academy
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Isles of Scilly
Church Road, St Mary's, TR21 0NA
75
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 11/10/2023
Application demand
—
No council data
Attendance
93.5%
17.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
243
Capacity used
Has space85%
285 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Age range
- 3–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Headteacher
- Rachel Lewin
- Address
- Church Road, Old Town, St Mary's, TR21 0NA
- Phone
- 01720424850
- Local authority
- Isles of Scilly
- Ward / constituency
- St Mary's · St Ives
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 144638
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 4% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 1% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
243 pupils · 285 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
11 October 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 241 pupils
Attendance
93.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
6.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
1.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 57% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 4% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 52.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 1.07 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.25 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 57% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 7% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 45.5% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 81.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.6% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 22 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 23 | 17% | 61% | 83% | |
| Mathematics | 22 | 9% | 50% | 82% | |
| English Literature | 21 | 14% | 62% | 76% | |
| Religious Studies | 20 | 5% | 30% | 50% | |
| Geography | 16 | 19% | 56% | 81% | |
| Combined Science | 13 | 8% | 31% | 77% | |
| History | 10 | 10% | 60% | 60% | |
| Biology | 9 | 11% | 67% | 89% | |
| Physics | 9 | 22% | 78% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 9 | 11% | 89% | 100% | |
| Design & Technology | 8 | 25% | 88% | 100% | |
| Art and Design | 7 | 29% | 43% | 71% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Isles of Scilly council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.