Longford Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Longford, Victoria 3851 · Wellington LGA
#694 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2059 of 4,908 nationally
About Longford Primary School
Longford Primary School is a public primary school located in Longford, Victoria (3851), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 178 students (70 girls and 108 boys).
Longford Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Longford Primary School scores 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 694th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 16 in the Wellington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+37 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 Longford Primary School's 178 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Longford Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Longford Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Araluen Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 6.8 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1045 · 6.9 km away
Sale Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
465 students · ICSEA 1003 · 6.9 km away
Sale College
Sale · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 943 · 7.0 km away
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015 · 7.1 km away
St Thomas' School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1039 · 7.8 km away
Wurruk Primary School
Wurruk · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 827 · 8.2 km away
Guthridge Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 973 · 8.2 km away
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096 · 8.7 km away
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937 · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Haddon Primary School
Haddon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1019
Cowes Primary School
Cowes · Government primary · Prep-6
523 students · ICSEA 1019
Teesdale Primary School
Teesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1019
Warragul North Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 1019
Springside Primary School
Caroline Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
976 students · ICSEA 1019
Keilor Views Primary School
Keilor Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
396 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Longford Primary School a public or private school?
Longford Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Longford Primary School offer?
Longford Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Longford Primary School?
In 2025, Longford Primary School had 178 enrolled students (70 girls, 108 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Longford Primary School?
Longford Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1019. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Longford Primary School rank in VIC?
Longford Primary School ranks 694th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.4/100), and 2059th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Longford Primary School?
Longford Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Longford Primary School each year?
In 2025, Longford Primary School had 21 students in Prep and 30 in Year 6.
Is Longford Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Longford Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Longford Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Longford 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 Longford Primary School?
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