Coatesville Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bentleigh East, Victoria 3165 · Glen Eira LGA
#75 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#119 of 4,908 nationally
About Coatesville Primary School
Coatesville Primary School is a public primary school located in Bentleigh East, Victoria (3165), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 795 students (394 girls and 401 boys).
Coatesville Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1136, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (55.4 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coatesville Primary School scores 81.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 75th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th 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 1136
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Coatesville Primary School's 795 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coatesville Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coatesville Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter's School
Bentleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1121 · 418 m away
Southern Autistic School
East Bentleigh · Government special · U
294 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.2 km away
Bentleigh Secondary College
Bentleigh East · Government high school · 7-12
936 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.4 km away
South Oakleigh College
Oakleigh South · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.5 km away
Valkstone Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.5 km away
East Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.6 km away
Hughesdale Primary School
Hughesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.7 km away
Oakleigh South Primary School
Oakleigh South · Government primary · Prep-6
1,038 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.9 km away
St Patrick's School
Murrumbeena · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.2 km away
Mckinnon Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
794 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
North Melbourne Primary School
North Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
910 students · ICSEA 1136
Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1136
Templeton Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1136
Essendon Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1137
Williamstown North Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1135
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135
Frequently asked questions
Is Coatesville Primary School a public or private school?
Coatesville Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Coatesville Primary School offer?
Coatesville Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coatesville Primary School?
In 2025, Coatesville Primary School had 795 enrolled students (394 girls, 401 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coatesville Primary School?
Coatesville Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1136. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coatesville Primary School rank in VIC?
Coatesville Primary School ranks 75th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.6/100), and 119th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coatesville Primary School?
Coatesville Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Coatesville Primary School each year?
In 2025, Coatesville Primary School had 105 students in Prep and 127 in Year 6.
Is Coatesville Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Coatesville Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coatesville Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coatesville 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 Coatesville Primary School?
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