Capel Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Capel, Western Australia 6271 · Capel LGA
#428 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3892 of 4,908 nationally
About Capel Primary School
Capel Primary School is a public primary school located in Capel, Western Australia (6271), within the Capel local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 320 students (153 girls and 167 boys).
Capel Primary School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (17.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Capel Primary School scores 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 428th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 4 in the Capel area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Capel Primary School's 320 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Capel Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Capel Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
South Lake Primary School
South Lake · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 979
Sheoak Grove Primary School
Baldivis · Government primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 979
Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
496 students · ICSEA 980
Manjimup Primary School
Manjimup · Government primary · K-6
229 students · ICSEA 978
East Manjimup Primary School
Manjimup · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 978
Hannans Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is Capel Primary School a public or private school?
Capel Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Capel Primary School offer?
Capel Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Capel Primary School?
In 2025, Capel Primary School had 320 enrolled students (153 girls, 167 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Capel Primary School?
Capel Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. 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 Capel Primary School rank in WA?
Capel Primary School ranks 428th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (33.3/100), and 3892nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Capel Primary School?
Capel Primary School has about 17.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Capel Primary School each year?
In 2025, Capel Primary School had 38 students in Pre-primary and 39 in Year 6.
Is Capel Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Capel Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Capel Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Capel 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 Capel Primary School?
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