Castletown Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Esperance, Western Australia 6450 · Esperance LGA
#489 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4351 of 4,908 nationally
About Castletown Primary School
Castletown Primary School is a public primary school located in Esperance, Western Australia (6450), within the Esperance local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 488 students (239 girls and 249 boys).
Castletown Primary School has an ICSEA value of 957, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (26.1 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Castletown Primary School scores 27.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 489th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 4 in the Esperance area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 957
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Castletown Primary School's 488 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Castletown Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Castletown Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Esperance Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1010 · 3.8 km away
Nulsen Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 833 · 4.3 km away
Esperance Christian School
Esperance · Independent primary · PP-6
41 students · ICSEA 858 · 4.6 km away
Esperance Education Support Centre
Esperance · Government special · 7-12
14 students · ICSEA 912 · 4.6 km away
Esperance Senior High School
Esperance · Government high school · 7-12
761 students · ICSEA 946 · 4.7 km away
Esperance Anglican Community School
Esperance · Independent high school · 7-12
308 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.8 km away
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Esperance · Catholic primary · PP-6
99 students · ICSEA 1011 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Endeavour Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 957
Glen Huon Primary School
Eaton · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 957
Belmay Primary School
Cloverdale · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 958
Eaton Primary School
Eaton · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 958
Cloverdale Primary School
Cloverdale · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 958
Huntingdale Primary School
Huntingdale · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 956
Frequently asked questions
Is Castletown Primary School a public or private school?
Castletown Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Castletown Primary School offer?
Castletown Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Castletown Primary School?
In 2025, Castletown Primary School had 488 enrolled students (239 girls, 249 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Castletown Primary School?
Castletown Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 957. 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 Castletown Primary School rank in WA?
Castletown Primary School ranks 489th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (27.0/100), and 4351st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Castletown Primary School?
Castletown Primary School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Castletown Primary School each year?
In 2025, Castletown Primary School had 42 students in Pre-primary and 72 in Year 6.
Is Castletown Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Castletown Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Castletown Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Castletown 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 Castletown Primary School?
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