Ashford Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashford, New South Wales 2361 · Inverell LGA
#310 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1207 of 1,259 nationally
About Ashford Central School
Ashford Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Ashford, New South Wales (2361), within the Inverell local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 119 students (55 girls and 64 boys).
Ashford Central School has an ICSEA value of 808, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 79% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ashford Central School scores 23.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 310th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Inverell area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 808
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Ashford Central School's 119 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ashford Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ashford Central School a public or private school?
Ashford Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ashford Central School offer?
Ashford Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Ashford Central School?
In 2025, Ashford Central School had 119 enrolled students (55 girls, 64 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ashford Central School?
Ashford Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 808. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ashford Central School rank in NSW?
Ashford Central School ranks 310th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.1/100), and 1207th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ashford Central School?
Ashford Central School has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ashford Central School?
In 2025, Ashford Central School had 14 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Ashford Central School co-ed?
Yes. Ashford Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Ashford Central School?
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