Sherwood Grange Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merrylands, New South Wales 2160 · Cumberland LGA
#1055 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3302 of 4,908 nationally
About Sherwood Grange Public School
Sherwood Grange Public School is a public primary school located in Merrylands, New South Wales (2160), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 246 students (128 girls and 118 boys).
Sherwood Grange Public School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (16.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sherwood Grange Public School scores 41.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1055th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (26th 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 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Sherwood Grange Public School's 246 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sherwood Grange Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sherwood Grange Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041 · 765 m away
Holroyd High School
Greystanes · Government high school · 6-12
547 students · ICSEA 919 · 935 m away
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915 · 984 m away
Guildford West Public School
Guildford West · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.3 km away
Fowler Road School
Merrylands · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.5 km away
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.5 km away
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.7 km away
Ringrose Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.9 km away
Widemere Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School
Greystanes · Catholic primary · K-6
802 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992
Campbellfield Public School
Minto · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 992
Wilberforce Public School
Wilberforce · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 992
Blacktown West Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 992
Iona Public School
Woodville · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 992
Martindale Public School
Martindale · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherwood Grange Public School a public or private school?
Sherwood Grange Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sherwood Grange Public School offer?
Sherwood Grange Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sherwood Grange Public School?
In 2025, Sherwood Grange Public School had 246 enrolled students (128 girls, 118 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sherwood Grange Public School?
Sherwood Grange Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sherwood Grange Public School rank in NSW?
Sherwood Grange Public School ranks 1055th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.8/100), and 3302nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sherwood Grange Public School?
Sherwood Grange Public School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sherwood Grange Public School each year?
In 2025, Sherwood Grange Public School had 44 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Sherwood Grange Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sherwood Grange Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sherwood Grange Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sherwood Grange 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 Sherwood Grange Public School?
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