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The Five Islands Academy

Church Road, Old Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0NA ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Church of England

At a glance

A state Church of England all-through academy for ages 3–16 in St Mary's. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (October 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 48.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25).

Ages: 3–16
Pupils: 243
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Isles of Scilly
Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Lewin
Opened: Jan 2019
Boarding: Boarding school
Nursery: Has nursery classes

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 11 Oct 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 22 pupils

Attainment 8

48.7

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

45.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

81.8%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+1.07

2023/24 · CI 0.4 to 1.74

This school

48.7

Isles of Scilly

48.7

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 133554), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

251

Capacity

285

85% full

Girls / boys

47/53

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)3.6%
English as an additional language0.8%
SEN support13.6%
Education, Health and Care plan4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.