Barton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cranbourne West, Victoria 3977 · Casey LGA
#713 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2121 of 4,908 nationally
About Barton Primary School
Barton Primary School is a public primary school located in Cranbourne West, Victoria (3977), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,092 students (545 girls and 547 boys).
Barton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 88 teachers (76.3 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 56% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Barton Primary School scores 57.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 713th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th of 65 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+56% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Barton Primary School's 1,092 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Barton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cranbourne West Secondary College
Cranbourne West · Government high school · 7-11
1,624 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.1 km away
St Peter's College
Cranbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,089 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.5 km away
Quarters Primary School
Cranbourne West · Government primary · Prep-6
466 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.4 km away
Cranbourne West Primary School
Cranbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.7 km away
St Agatha's School
Cranbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1047 · 3.3 km away
Cranbourne Park Primary School
Cranbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 949 · 3.4 km away
Skye Primary School
Skye · Government primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 995 · 3.6 km away
Cranbourne South Primary School
Cranbourne South · Government primary · Prep-6
376 students · ICSEA 1010 · 3.6 km away
Woodlands Primary School
Langwarrin · Government primary · Prep-6
861 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.9 km away
Cranbourne Secondary College
Cranbourne · Government high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 931 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lockwood South Primary School
Lockwood South · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1020
Fawkner Primary School
Fawkner · Government primary · Prep-6
238 students · ICSEA 1020
John Henry Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
981 students · ICSEA 1020
Haddon Primary School
Haddon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1019
Cowes Primary School
Cowes · Government primary · Prep-6
523 students · ICSEA 1019
Longford Primary School
Longford · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Barton Primary School a public or private school?
Barton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Barton Primary School offer?
Barton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Barton Primary School?
In 2025, Barton Primary School had 1,092 enrolled students (545 girls, 547 boys), a change of 56% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barton Primary School?
Barton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 Barton Primary School rank in VIC?
Barton Primary School ranks 713th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (57.4/100), and 2121st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barton Primary School?
Barton Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Barton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Barton Primary School had 140 students in Prep and 162 in Year 6.
Is Barton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Barton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Barton 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 Barton Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 20 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.