Compton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Suttontown, South Australia 5291 · Grant LGA
About Compton Primary School
Compton Primary School is a public primary school located in Suttontown, South Australia (5291), within the Grant local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 76 students (38 girls and 38 boys).
Compton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Compton Primary School scores 41.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- 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 Compton Primary School's 76 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Compton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Compton Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Torquay
Schools near Compton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mulga Street Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
189 students · ICSEA 943 · 3.0 km away
Suttontown Primary School
Suttontown · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 960 · 3.6 km away
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.8 km away
Mount Gambier High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 946 · 4.3 km away
Gordon Education Centre
Mount Gambier · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 951 · 4.4 km away
Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 888 · 4.5 km away
Reidy Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
474 students · ICSEA 990 · 5.3 km away
McDonald Park School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
379 students · ICSEA 948 · 6.3 km away
St Martins Lutheran College
Mount Gambier · Independent combined · R-12
810 students · ICSEA 1028 · 6.4 km away
Moorak Primary School
Moorak · Government primary · R-6
117 students · ICSEA 976 · 7.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Gladstone Primary School
Gladstone · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 980
Wilmington Primary School
Wilmington · Government primary · R-6
51 students · ICSEA 980
Frances Primary School
Frances · Government primary · R-6
26 students · ICSEA 981
Ingle Farm East Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
268 students · ICSEA 981
Para Hills West Primary School
Para Hills West · Government primary · U, R-6
287 students · ICSEA 981
Pimpala Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
254 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Compton Primary School a public or private school?
Compton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Compton Primary School offer?
Compton Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Compton Primary School?
In 2025, Compton Primary School had 76 enrolled students (38 girls, 38 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Compton Primary School?
Compton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Compton Primary School?
Compton Primary School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Compton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Compton Primary School had 13 students in Reception and 11 in Year 6.
Is Compton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Compton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Compton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Compton 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 Compton Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 320 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.