Footscray City Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Footscray, Victoria 3011 · Maribyrnong LGA
#217 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#432 of 4,908 nationally
About Footscray City Primary School
Footscray City Primary School is a public primary school located in Footscray, Victoria (3011), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 455 students (220 girls and 235 boys).
Footscray City Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (33.1 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, Footscray City Primary School scores 76.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 217th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 14 in the Maribyrnong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% 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 -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 Footscray City Primary School's 455 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Footscray City Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Footscray City Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051 · 821 m away
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.1 km away
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.2 km away
Yarraville West Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
651 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.6 km away
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.8 km away
Footscray High School
Footscray · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.8 km away
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.9 km away
Kingsville Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.4 km away
Corpus Christi School
Kingsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.4 km away
Footscray West Primary School
West Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Doncaster Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
543 students · ICSEA 1125
Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1126
St Kilda Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1126
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127
Williamstown Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1123
Mitcham Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 1127
Frequently asked questions
Is Footscray City Primary School a public or private school?
Footscray City Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Footscray City Primary School offer?
Footscray City Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Footscray City Primary School?
In 2025, Footscray City Primary School had 455 enrolled students (220 girls, 235 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Footscray City Primary School?
Footscray City Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Footscray City Primary School rank in VIC?
Footscray City Primary School ranks 217th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.5/100), and 432nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Footscray City Primary School?
Footscray City Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Footscray City Primary School each year?
In 2025, Footscray City Primary School had 60 students in Prep and 88 in Year 6.
Is Footscray City Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Footscray City Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Footscray City Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Footscray City 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 Footscray City Primary School?
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