St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Guildford, New South Wales 2161 · Cumberland LGA
#735 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2239 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic 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 342 students (169 girls and 173 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 56.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 735th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th 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 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 St Patrick's Primary School's 342 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 943 · 449 m away
Guildford West Public School
Guildford West · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.2 km away
Fowler Road School
Merrylands · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.3 km away
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.4 km away
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.6 km away
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.6 km away
Yennora Public School
Yennora · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.6 km away
Old Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · P-6
411 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.7 km away
Verona School
Fairfield East · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.8 km away
Granville South Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso
Kelso · Catholic primary · K-6
463 students · ICSEA 1028
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
South Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1028
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1029
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029
Henschke Primary School
Wagga Wagga · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1029
St Patrick's Primary School
Walcha · Catholic primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's Primary School a public or private school?
St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Patrick's Primary School offer?
St Patrick's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's Primary School?
In 2025, St Patrick's Primary School had 342 enrolled students (169 girls, 173 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 St Patrick's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Patrick's Primary School ranks 735th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.2/100), and 2239th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Patrick's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's Primary School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 48 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick's Primary 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 St Patrick's Primary School?
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