Bakewell Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bakewell, Northern Territory 0832 · Palmerston LGA
#23 of 52 primary schools in NT
#3607 of 4,908 nationally
About Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell Primary School is a public primary school located in Bakewell, Northern Territory (0832), within the Palmerston local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 616 students (303 girls and 313 boys).
Bakewell Primary School has an ICSEA value of 978, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (43.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bakewell Primary School scores 37.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 23rd of 52 primary schools in NT (5th of 10 in the Palmerston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 978
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Bakewell Primary School's 616 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bakewell Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bakewell Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808 · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Woodroffe · Catholic primary · T-6
165 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Johnston · Catholic high school · 7-12
795 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.7 km away
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842 · 1.9 km away
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.9 km away
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914 · 2.2 km away
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Zuccoli · Catholic primary · T-6
379 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.2 km away
Zuccoli Primary School
Zuccoli · Government primary · T-6
537 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.4 km away
Palmerston College
Driver · Government high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 884 · 2.4 km away
Forrest Parade School
Bellamack · Government special · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Girraween Primary School
Girraween · Government primary · T-6
312 students · ICSEA 978
Bees Creek Primary School
Freds Pass · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 976
Moil Primary School
Moil · Government primary · T-6
167 students · ICSEA 970
Wanguri Primary School
Wanguri · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 987
Zuccoli Primary School
Zuccoli · Government primary · T-6
537 students · ICSEA 989
Casuarina Street Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
295 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is Bakewell Primary School a public or private school?
Bakewell Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Bakewell Primary School offer?
Bakewell Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bakewell Primary School?
In 2025, Bakewell Primary School had 616 enrolled students (303 girls, 313 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bakewell Primary School?
Bakewell Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 978. 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 Bakewell Primary School rank in NT?
Bakewell Primary School ranks 23rd of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (37.4/100), and 3607th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bakewell Primary School?
Bakewell Primary School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Bakewell Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bakewell Primary School had 79 students in Transition and 111 in Year 6.
Is Bakewell Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bakewell Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bakewell Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bakewell 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 Bakewell Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2604 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.