The Five Islands Academy, St Mary's

Good
All-through
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3โ€“16
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Lewin
Pupils:243 / 285 capacity
LA:Isles Of Scilly
Phone:01720424850
Address:Church Road, Old Town, St Mary's, TR21 0NA
Trust:TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144638
UKPRN:10068296
Diocese:Diocese of Truro
Constituency:St Ives
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

3.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+10ppWriting-12pp

Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has improved from 61% to 71%. Writing has declined from 83% to 71%.

Class Sizes

14.3

Avg class size

13.0

Infant (KS1)

26.7

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Ferry Terminals

St Mary's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Terminal (Entrance)
1.0km ยท 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

243 pupils

285 capacity

42 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - St Mary's

Low pressure
New homes approved:37
Projected new pupils:7

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Mary's

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.50024%

Overall absence

17.84232%

Persistent absence

241

Enrolments

Authorised4.37661%
Unauthorised2.12363%
Persistent (10%+)17.84232%
Severe (50%+)1.65975%

Absence trend

4.41572%
18/19
4.33359%
20/21
6.38191%
21/22
6.49641%
22/23
6.47877%
23/24
6.50024%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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