Clapham Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clapham, South Australia 5062 · Mitcham LGA
About Clapham Primary School
Clapham Primary School is a public primary school located in Clapham, South Australia (5062), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 243 students (120 girls and 123 boys).
Clapham Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.8 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Clapham Primary School scores 76.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 11th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 15 in the Mitcham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Clapham Primary School's 243 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Clapham Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Clapham Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.1 km away
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Colonel Light Gardens · Government primary · R-6
688 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.1 km away
Springbank Secondary College
Pasadena · Government high school · U, 7-12
249 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.3 km away
Scotch College
Torrens Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.6 km away
Belair Primary School
Belair · Government primary · R-6
490 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.3 km away
St John's Grammar School
Belair · Independent combined · R-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.5 km away
Mitcham Primary School
Kingswood · Government primary · R-6
629 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.6 km away
St Joseph's School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · R-6
256 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.7 km away
Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.7 km away
St Bernadette's School
St Marys · Catholic primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Edwardstown Primary School
Melrose Park · Government primary · R-6
512 students · ICSEA 1098
Norton Summit Primary School
Norton Summit · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 1098
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Coromandel Valley · Government primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 1097
Vale Park Primary School
Vale Park · Government primary · R-6
393 students · ICSEA 1097
Torrensville Primary School
Torrensville · Government primary · U, R-6
380 students · ICSEA 1099
Athelstone School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is Clapham Primary School a public or private school?
Clapham Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Clapham Primary School offer?
Clapham Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Clapham Primary School?
In 2025, Clapham Primary School had 243 enrolled students (120 girls, 123 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Clapham Primary School?
Clapham Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Clapham Primary School rank in SA?
Clapham Primary School ranks 11th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (76.8/100), and 404th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Clapham Primary School?
Clapham Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Clapham Primary School each year?
In 2025, Clapham Primary School had 31 students in Reception and 43 in Year 6.
Is Clapham Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Clapham Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Clapham Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Clapham 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 Clapham Primary School?
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