The Five Islands Academy
St Mary's, TR21 0NA · Isles Of Scilly · all-through school
1st of 1 secondary schools in Isles Of Scilly we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 154 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.2/10 among them, against 7.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 45.5 · 54 | 30% | 1.63 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 1.07 · 98 | 25% | 2.46 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.7 · 65 | 10% | 0.65 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023-11. In 2024/25, 45.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +1.07 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.2 out of 10 among them, against 7.3 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in. There are 251 pupils in a school with 285 places, leaving 34 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in raising their attainment to match the national median? What specific extracurricular opportunities are available to students? How does the school manage the transition for pupils moving between primary and secondary phases?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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