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
- 251 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 86.5%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 3.6%
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 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 9 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 23 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 21 |
| French | GCSE | 3 |
| Geography | GCSE | 16 |
| History | GCSE | 10 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 22 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 14.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 13 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 1 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 13 9 4 |
| Year 1 | 17 8 9 |
| Year 2 | 14 9 5 |
| Year 3 | 19 11 8 |
| Year 4 | 17 10 7 |
| Year 5 | 36 16 20 |
| Year 6 | 28 15 13 |
| Year 7 | 23 12 11 |
| Year 8 | 20 12 8 |
| Year 9 | 19 8 11 |
| Year 10 | 19 8 11 |
| Year 11 | 22 12 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 75.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 50.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 9.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 6.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 9.0% 9.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 12.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 9.4% 3.0% |