Byford Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Byford, Western Australia 6122 · Serpentine-Jarrahdale LGA
#474 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4204 of 4,908 nationally
About Byford Primary School
Byford Primary School is a public primary school located in Byford, Western Australia (6122), within the Serpentine-Jarrahdale local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 426 students (204 girls and 222 boys).
Byford Primary School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (23.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Byford Primary School scores 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 474th of 583 primary schools in WA (7th of 8 in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Byford Primary School's 426 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Byford Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Byford Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Byford John Calvin School
Byford · Independent primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1033 · 787 m away
Byford Secondary College
Byford · Government high school · 7-12
1,419 students · ICSEA 971 · 935 m away
Marri Grove Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.1 km away
Salvado Catholic College
Byford · Catholic combined · PP-11
867 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.5 km away
Beenyup Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.3 km away
Woodland Grove Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
781 students · ICSEA 993 · 3.0 km away
West Byford Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
817 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.2 km away
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs
Brookdale · Independent combined · PP-10
201 students · ICSEA 1028 · 5.2 km away
Southern Hills Christian College
Bedfordale · Independent combined · PP-12
453 students · ICSEA 1020 · 5.7 km away
Court Grammar School
Mundijong · Independent combined · PP-12
1,022 students · ICSEA 1012 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingston Primary School
Australind · Government primary · K-6
582 students · ICSEA 969
Yale Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 969
East Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 969
Clifton Park Primary School
Clifton Park · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 969
Chidlow Primary School
Chidlow · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 968
Condingup Primary School
Condingup · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 970
Frequently asked questions
Is Byford Primary School a public or private school?
Byford Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Byford Primary School offer?
Byford Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Byford Primary School?
In 2025, Byford Primary School had 426 enrolled students (204 girls, 222 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Byford Primary School?
Byford Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. 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 Byford Primary School rank in WA?
Byford Primary School ranks 474th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (28.9/100), and 4204th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Byford Primary School?
Byford Primary School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Byford Primary School each year?
In 2025, Byford Primary School had 53 students in Pre-primary and 50 in Year 6.
Is Byford Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Byford Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Byford Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Byford 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 Byford Primary School?
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