The Five Islands Academy
About the school
The Five Islands Academy is an open all-through school in Isles Of Scilly.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 11 October 2023
- Published
- 28 November 2023
- Inspection type
- Academy First Section 5
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48.7
- Isles Of Scilly
- 48.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Isles Of Scilly
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 45.50%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 45.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 81.80%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 81.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 13.60%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 13.60%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.09
- Isles Of Scilly
- 4.09
- England
- 4.09
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 57%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 57%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 7%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 7%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 93%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 93%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 71%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 71%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 71%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 71%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 75%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 75%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 11%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 11%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 96%
- Isles Of Scilly
- 96%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 108
- Isles Of Scilly
- 108
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 104
- Isles Of Scilly
- 104
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 103
- Isles Of Scilly
- 103
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
251
Girls
47.81%
Boys
52.19%
SEN support
13.55%
Education, health and care plan
3.98%
English as an additional language
0.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
3.64%
Overall absence
6.5
Persistent absence
17.84
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
32
Sustained education or employment
84%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
13%