OFSTED
11 October 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Isles Of Scilly
Trust
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
243
237 full-time ·
6 part-time
Female pupils
113
46.5% of pupils
Male pupils
130
53.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
21.1 pts
below England
School
3.7%
Isles of Scilly
3.7%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
19.1 pts
below England
School
1.2%
Isles of Scilly
1.2%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
below England
School
0.4%
Isles of Scilly
0.4%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
86.4%
210
Any other White background
7.0%
17
Any other Mixed background
4.1%
10
Unclassified
0.8%
2
Any other ethnic group
0.4%
1
Caribbean
0.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
16.9%
41 of
243 pupils
4.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
48.7
9.5 pts
above England
Latest published: 1.07 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.50%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.28 pts
higher than
England
School
6.50%
Isles of Scilly
6.50%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.84%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.03 pts
higher than
England
School
17.84%
Isles of Scilly
17.84%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.66%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.14 pts
lower than
England
School
1.66%
Isles of Scilly
1.66%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
85.3%
5.8 pts
below England
The Five Islands Academy
85.3%
Isles of Scilly
85.3%
South West
82.1%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.