The Five Islands Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Mary's, South West TR21 0NA · Isles of Scilly
#146 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#1611 of 4,090 nationally
About The Five Islands Academy
The Five Islands Academy is a academy all-through located in St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 3–16. In 2025 it enrolled 243 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 57.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 146th of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 243; capacity filled 85.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 81.8%; ebacc average points 4.09.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)57%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)3.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Five Islands Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 3.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 48.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 81.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Five Islands Academy a good school?
The Five Islands Academy has a Success Index (England) of 57.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #146 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Five Islands Academy rank in South West?
The Five Islands Academy ranks #146 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #1611 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Five Islands Academy?
The Five Islands Academy had 243 students in 2025.
Is The Five Islands Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Five Islands Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–16. It is a academy school.