The Five Islands Academy
Church Road, Old Town, St Mary's, TR21 0NA
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Lewin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 285
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 144638
- Local authority
- Isles Of Scilly
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01720424850
About this school
The Five Islands Academy is a Church of England all-through academy in St Mary's. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Five Islands Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 23 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 57% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 96% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 61% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 78% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 32 | 17 | 22 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.2 | 52.8 | 48.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.72 +0.23 to +1.22 | +1.07 +0.40 to +1.74 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 64.7% | 45.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 88.2% | 81.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 31% | 5.9% | 13.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Five Islands Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Isles Of Scilly average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37% | 37% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Isles Of Scilly average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.2 | 53.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.7 | 48.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 263 |
| 2023/24 | 248 |
| 2024/25 | 251 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.84%
Location
Common questions
- What ages does The Five Islands Academy teach?
- The Five Islands Academy teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an all-through school in St Mary's.
- Who is the headteacher of The Five Islands Academy?
- The headteacher of The Five Islands Academy is Mrs Rachel Lewin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Five Islands Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Five Islands Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Five Islands Academy?
- The Five Islands Academy has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is The Five Islands Academy full?
- The Five Islands Academy has capacity for 285 pupils and 243 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Five Islands Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Five Islands Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Is The Five Islands Academy a selective school?
- No. The Five Islands Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Five Islands Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Five Islands Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The Five Islands Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Five Islands Academy is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Five Islands Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Five Islands Academy's absence rate?
- The Five Islands Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Five Islands Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Five Islands Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.