St Paul's Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cranebrook, New South Wales 2749 · Penrith LGA
#85 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#252 of 1,259 nationally
About St Paul's Grammar School
St Paul's Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Cranebrook, New South Wales (2749), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 824 students (392 girls and 432 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
St Paul's Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 82 teachers (75.3 full-time equivalent) and 77 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's Grammar School scores 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 85th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 8 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Paul's Grammar School's 824 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Paul's Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Paul's Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Henry Fulton Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.4 km away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Cranebrook · Catholic primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.1 km away
Samuel Terry Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
521 students · ICSEA 980 · 2.3 km away
Xavier College
Llandilo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.9 km away
The Lakes Christian College
Castlereagh · Independent combined · K-12
330 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.9 km away
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916 · 3.2 km away
Braddock Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 880 · 3.3 km away
Llandilo Public School
Llandilo · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 941 · 3.7 km away
Jordan Springs Public School
Jordan Springs · Government primary · K-6
1,119 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.8 km away
Castlereagh Public School
Castlereagh · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 968 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus
North Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
733 students · ICSEA 1122
The McDonald College
North Strathfield · Independent combined · 1-12
265 students · ICSEA 1123
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College
Bexley · Independent combined · K-12
372 students · ICSEA 1123
Pacific Hills Christian School
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
1,475 students · ICSEA 1118
Sydney Montessori School
Gymea · Independent combined · K-11
147 students · ICSEA 1118
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's Grammar School a public or private school?
St Paul's Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Paul's Grammar School offer?
St Paul's Grammar School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Paul's Grammar School?
In 2025, St Paul's Grammar School had 824 enrolled students (392 girls, 432 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Paul's Grammar School?
St Paul's Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Paul's Grammar School rank in NSW?
St Paul's Grammar School ranks 85th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.7/100), and 252nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's Grammar School?
St Paul's Grammar School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Paul's Grammar School?
In 2025, St Paul's Grammar School had 84 students in Year 7 and 78 in Year 12.
Is St Paul's Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. St Paul's Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Paul's Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Paul's Grammar 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 Paul's Grammar School?
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