Guildford Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Guildford, New South Wales 2161 · Cumberland LGA
#1111 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3478 of 4,908 nationally
About Guildford Public School
Guildford Public School is a public primary school located in Guildford, New South Wales (2161), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 623 students (269 girls and 354 boys).
Guildford Public School has an ICSEA value of 943, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (47.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Guildford Public School scores 39.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1111th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (28th of 37 in the Cumberland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 943
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Guildford Public School's 623 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Guildford Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Guildford Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Primary School
Guildford · Catholic primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1028 · 449 m away
Old Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · P-6
411 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.4 km away
Rowland Hassall School
Chester Hill · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.5 km away
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School
Guildford · Government high school · 7-12
733 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.5 km away
Granville South Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.6 km away
Yennora Public School
Yennora · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.6 km away
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.6 km away
Guildford West Public School
Guildford West · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.7 km away
Fowler Road School
Merrylands · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.7 km away
Verona School
Fairfield East · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Pritchard East Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943
Scone Public School
Scone · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 943
Harwood Island Public School
Harwood · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 943
Cootamundra Public School
Cootamundra · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943
Mathoura Public School
Mathoura · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 943
Moruya Public School
Moruya · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 943
Frequently asked questions
Is Guildford Public School a public or private school?
Guildford Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Guildford Public School offer?
Guildford Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Guildford Public School?
In 2025, Guildford Public School had 623 enrolled students (269 girls, 354 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Guildford Public School?
Guildford Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 943. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Guildford Public School rank in NSW?
Guildford Public School ranks 1111th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.2/100), and 3478th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Guildford Public School?
Guildford Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Guildford Public School each year?
In 2025, Guildford Public School had 100 students in Kindergarten and 75 in Year 6.
Is Guildford Public School co-ed?
Yes. Guildford Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Guildford Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Guildford 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 Guildford Public School?
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