Bentley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bentley, Western Australia 6102 · Canning LGA
#307 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2801 of 4,908 nationally
About Bentley Primary School
Bentley Primary School is a public primary school located in Bentley, Western Australia (6102), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 336 students (162 girls and 174 boys).
Bentley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.7 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 60% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bentley Primary School scores 48.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 307th of 583 primary schools in WA (19th of 19 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+60% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+41 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 Bentley Primary School's 336 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bentley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bentley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Al-Hidayah Islamic School
Bentley · Independent primary · PP-6
198 students · ICSEA 1055 · 43 m away
Santa Clara School
St James · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1072 · 589 m away
Wilson Primary School
Wilson · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1022 · 695 m away
Canning College
Bentley · Government high school · U, 10-12
247 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.4 km away
Clontarf Aboriginal College
Waterford · Catholic special · 7-12
135 students · ICSEA 712 · 1.4 km away
Millen Primary School
East Victoria Park · Government primary · K-6
544 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.8 km away
Carson Street School
East Victoria Park · Government special · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.1 km away
Cannington Community College
Cannington · Government combined · K-10
819 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.3 km away
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
Cannington · Government special · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's School
Queens Park · Catholic primary · PP-6
432 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bindoon Primary School
Bindoon · Government primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 974
Cooinda Primary School
East Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 974
Maddington Primary School
Maddington · Government primary · K-6
239 students · ICSEA 974
Yealering Primary School
Yealering · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 974
Tuart Rise Primary School
Baldivis · Government primary · K-6
736 students · ICSEA 974
Kelmscott Primary School
Kelmscott · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is Bentley Primary School a public or private school?
Bentley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Bentley Primary School offer?
Bentley Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bentley Primary School?
In 2025, Bentley Primary School had 336 enrolled students (162 girls, 174 boys), a change of 60% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bentley Primary School?
Bentley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. 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 Bentley Primary School rank in WA?
Bentley Primary School ranks 307th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (48.5/100), and 2801st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bentley Primary School?
Bentley Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Bentley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bentley Primary School had 43 students in Pre-primary and 27 in Year 6.
Is Bentley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bentley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bentley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bentley 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 Bentley Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Victoria Park, about 4.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.