Ashfield Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashfield, New South Wales 2131 · Inner West LGA
#319 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1062 of 4,908 nationally
About Ashfield Public School
Ashfield Public School is a public primary school located in Ashfield, New South Wales (2131), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 474 students (214 girls and 260 boys).
Ashfield Public School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (30.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ashfield Public School scores 69.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 319th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (30th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Ashfield Public School's 474 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ashfield Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ashfield Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ashfield Boys High School
Ashfield · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 1074 · 123 m away
St Vincent's College Ashfield
Ashfield · Catholic combined · K-12
1,092 students · ICSEA 1043 · 531 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Summer Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1136 · 674 m away
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill · Government primary · K-6
662 students · ICSEA 1167 · 999 m away
Trinity Grammar School
Summer Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,296 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.0 km away
Haberfield Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.3 km away
Ashbury Public School
Ashbury · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.3 km away
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon · Independent combined · K-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.4 km away
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.4 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mortdale Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1096
Tempe Public School
Tempe · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1096
Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1096
Ryde Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1096
Annangrove Public School
Annangrove · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 1096
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashfield Public School a public or private school?
Ashfield Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ashfield Public School offer?
Ashfield Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ashfield Public School?
In 2025, Ashfield Public School had 474 enrolled students (214 girls, 260 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ashfield Public School?
Ashfield Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ashfield Public School rank in NSW?
Ashfield Public School ranks 319th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.4/100), and 1062nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ashfield Public School?
Ashfield Public School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ashfield Public School each year?
In 2025, Ashfield Public School had 70 students in Kindergarten and 77 in Year 6.
Is Ashfield Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ashfield Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ashfield Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ashfield Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Ashfield Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 3.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.