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The Five Islands Academy

All-through · Isles of Scilly · TR21 0NA · URN 144638

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-10-11Cohort 243Church of EnglandNon-selective

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 28
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 1 school in Isles of Scilly

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    57%

    Isles of Scilly 57%England 61%

    In line with the area average of 57

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    7%

    Isles of Scilly 7%England 8%

    In line with the area average of 7

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    108

    Isles of Scilly 108England 105

    In line with the area average of 108

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    104

    Isles of Scilly 104England 105

    In line with the area average of 104

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    103

    Isles of Scilly 103England 105

    In line with the area average of 103

    Overall standards

  • Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    11%

    Isles of Scilly 11%England 32%

    In line with the area average of 11

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    93%

    Isles of Scilly 93%

    In line with the area average of 93

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    71%

    Isles of Scilly 71%

    In line with the area average of 71

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    71%

    Isles of Scilly 71%

    In line with the area average of 71

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    28

    Isles of Scilly 28

    In line with the area average of 28

    Context only, not scored

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 22
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 1 school in Isles of Scilly

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    48.7

    Isles of Scilly 48.7England 46.1

    In line with the area average of 48.7

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    45.5%

    Isles of Scilly 45.5%England 45.9%

    In line with the area average of 45.5

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    81.8%

    Isles of Scilly 81.8%

    In line with the area average of 81.8

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    4.09

    Isles of Scilly 4.09England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 4.1

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    9.1%

    Isles of Scilly 9.1%England 17.6%

    In line with the area average of 9.1

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    13.6%

    Isles of Scilly 13.6%

    In line with the area average of 13.6

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    4.5%

    Isles of Scilly 4.5%

    In line with the area average of 4.5

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    22

    Isles of Scilly 22

    In line with the area average of 22

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Isles of Scilly · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
14.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
1.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
3.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
14.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
11% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
7% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
9.8pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
57% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
89.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Common questions about The Five Islands Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
Ofsted rated The Five Islands Academy Good at its inspection on 11/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
The Five Islands Academy is a all-through school in Isles of Scilly, postcode TR21 0NA (URN 144638).
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