The Five Islands Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Isles Of Scilly
- Unique reference
- 144638
- Address
- Church Road, Old Town, TR21 0NA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 248 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 86.7%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 4%
Unclassified 2%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-2.9
WritingWell below average-5.1
MathsAverage1.4
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 13 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 31 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 31 |
| French | GCSE | 11 |
| Geography | GCSE | 9 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 18 9 9 |
| Year 1 | 14 9 5 |
| Year 2 | 18 11 7 |
| Year 3 | 16 9 7 |
| Year 4 | 34 16 18 |
| Year 5 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 6 | 22 10 12 |
| Year 7 | 19 12 7 |
| Year 8 | 21 11 10 |
| Year 9 | 20 7 13 |
| Year 10 | 21 12 9 |
| Year 11 | 17 9 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 78.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 57.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 7.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 13.0% 14.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 13.0% 14.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% |