Bentleigh West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bentleigh, Victoria 3204 · Glen Eira LGA
#46 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#72 of 4,908 nationally
About Bentleigh West Primary School
Bentleigh West Primary School is a public primary school located in Bentleigh, Victoria (3204), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 788 students (348 girls and 440 boys).
Bentleigh West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1146, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (52.2 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bentleigh West Primary School scores 83.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 46th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 19 in the Glen Eira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1146
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Bentleigh West Primary School's 788 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bentleigh West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bentleigh West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brighton Secondary College
Brighton East · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 1106 · 673 m away
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136 · 946 m away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Bentleigh · Catholic high school · 7-12
732 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
St Paul's School
Bentleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.3 km away
Ormond Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.6 km away
Avenues Education
Moorabbin · Government special
· 1.7 km away
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184 · 1.9 km away
Tombolo Academy
Hampton · Independent special · U
38 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.0 km away
Divrei Emineh
Ormond · Independent combined · Prep-12
189 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.0 km away
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Brighton Beach Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1146
Carnegie Primary School
Carnegie · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1146
Newlands Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1146
Mount View Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
920 students · ICSEA 1146
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147
Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Bentleigh West Primary School a public or private school?
Bentleigh West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bentleigh West Primary School offer?
Bentleigh West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bentleigh West Primary School?
In 2025, Bentleigh West Primary School had 788 enrolled students (348 girls, 440 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bentleigh West Primary School?
Bentleigh West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1146. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bentleigh West Primary School rank in VIC?
Bentleigh West Primary School ranks 46th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.3/100), and 72nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bentleigh West Primary School?
Bentleigh West Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bentleigh West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bentleigh West Primary School had 132 students in Prep and 110 in Year 6.
Is Bentleigh West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bentleigh West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bentleigh West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bentleigh West 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 Bentleigh West Primary School?
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