Footscray West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Footscray, Victoria 3012 · Maribyrnong LGA
#249 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#517 of 4,908 nationally
About Footscray West Primary School
Footscray West Primary School is a public primary school located in West Footscray, Victoria (3012), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 672 students (315 girls and 357 boys).
Footscray West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1117, 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 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (43.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Footscray West Primary School scores 75.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 249th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th 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 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 West Primary School's 672 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Footscray West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Footscray West 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 · 884 m away
Footscray North Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.1 km away
Christ the King Primary School
Braybrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.4 km away
Corpus Christi School
Kingsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.5 km away
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.6 km away
Dinjerra Primary School
Braybrook · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.7 km away
Footscray High School
Footscray · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.7 km away
Western English Language School
Braybrook · Government special · Prep-10
502 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.9 km away
Kingsville Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.0 km away
OakTree College
West Footscray · Independent high school · 11-12
19 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Eltham Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
253 students · ICSEA 1117
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117
Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1117
Montmorency Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1117
Cheltenham Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1116
Kingsville Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1118
Frequently asked questions
Is Footscray West Primary School a public or private school?
Footscray West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Footscray West Primary School offer?
Footscray West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Footscray West Primary School?
In 2025, Footscray West Primary School had 672 enrolled students (315 girls, 357 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Footscray West Primary School?
Footscray West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Footscray West Primary School rank in VIC?
Footscray West Primary School ranks 249th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.2/100), and 517th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Footscray West Primary School?
Footscray West Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Footscray West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Footscray West Primary School had 102 students in Prep and 89 in Year 6.
Is Footscray West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Footscray West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Footscray West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Footscray 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 Footscray West Primary School?
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