Footscray Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Footscray, Victoria 3011 · Maribyrnong LGA
#163 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#312 of 4,908 nationally
About Footscray Primary School
Footscray 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 336 students (172 girls and 164 boys).
Footscray Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1115, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Footscray Primary School scores 78.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 163rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th 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 1115
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Primary School's 336 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Footscray Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Footscray Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136 · 714 m away
Footscray High School
Footscray · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1078 · 818 m away
Footscray City Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.1 km away
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.3 km away
Footscray North Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.4 km away
Footscray West Primary School
West Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.6 km away
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.7 km away
Yarraville West Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
651 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.9 km away
Corpus Christi School
Kingsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.1 km away
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1115
Kunyung Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1115
Cheltenham Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1116
Essendon North Primary School
Essendon North · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1116
Upwey Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1114
Malvern Valley Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is Footscray Primary School a public or private school?
Footscray Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Footscray Primary School offer?
Footscray Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Footscray Primary School?
In 2025, Footscray Primary School had 336 enrolled students (172 girls, 164 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Footscray Primary School?
Footscray Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1115. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Footscray Primary School rank in VIC?
Footscray Primary School ranks 163rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.2/100), and 312th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Footscray Primary School?
Footscray Primary School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Footscray Primary School each year?
In 2025, Footscray Primary School had 70 students in Prep and 58 in Year 6.
Is Footscray Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Footscray Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Footscray Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Footscray 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 Primary School?
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