Putney Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ryde, New South Wales 2112 · Ryde LGA
#504 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1520 of 4,908 nationally
About Putney Public School
Putney Public School is a public primary school located in Ryde, New South Wales (2112), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 357 students (161 girls and 196 boys).
Putney Public School has an ICSEA value of 1114, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Putney Public School scores 64.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 504th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th of 23 in the Ryde area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1114
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Putney Public School's 357 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Putney Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Putney Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1118 · 761 m away
Holy Cross College
Ryde · Catholic high school · 7-12
786 students · ICSEA 1065 · 911 m away
Ryde Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.4 km away
Ryde Secondary College
Ryde · Government high school · 7-12
1,487 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.5 km away
Rivendell School
Concord West · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.5 km away
Gladesville Public School
Gladesville · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.7 km away
Italian Bilingual School
Meadowbank · Independent primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.0 km away
Northcross Christian School
Ryde · Independent primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1194 · 2.1 km away
Marsden High School
Meadowbank · Government high school · 6-12
1,298 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114
Sherwood Ridge Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1114
Smalls Road Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 1114
Abbotsford Public School
Abbotsford · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1113
Grays Point Public School
Grays Point · Government primary · K-6
353 students · ICSEA 1113
Lilli Pilli Public School
Lilli Pilli · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1113
Frequently asked questions
Is Putney Public School a public or private school?
Putney Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Putney Public School offer?
Putney Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Putney Public School?
In 2025, Putney Public School had 357 enrolled students (161 girls, 196 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Putney Public School?
Putney Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1114. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Putney Public School rank in NSW?
Putney Public School ranks 504th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.3/100), and 1520th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Putney Public School?
Putney Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Putney Public School each year?
In 2025, Putney Public School had 41 students in Kindergarten and 69 in Year 6.
Is Putney Public School co-ed?
Yes. Putney Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Putney Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Putney 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 Putney Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Ryde, about 1.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.