Forest Crescent Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thornlie, Western Australia 6108 · Gosnells LGA
#359 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3292 of 4,908 nationally
About Forest Crescent Primary School
Forest Crescent Primary School is a public primary school located in Thornlie, Western Australia (6108), within the Gosnells local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 627 students (314 girls and 313 boys).
Forest Crescent Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1011, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (36.9 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forest Crescent Primary School scores 41.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 359th of 583 primary schools in WA (13th of 26 in the Gosnells area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1011
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Forest Crescent Primary School's 627 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forest Crescent Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forest Crescent Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Excelsior Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1060 · 818 m away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Thornlie · Catholic primary · PP-6
387 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.2 km away
South Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.4 km away
Caladenia Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
997 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.5 km away
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.6 km away
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Canning Vale · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.6 km away
Campbell Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.2 km away
Huntingdale Primary School
Huntingdale · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.2 km away
Canning Vale College
Canning Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,384 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.7 km away
Providence Christian College
Southern River · Independent combined · PP-12
1,041 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1011
Heathridge Primary School
Heathridge · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1011
Esperance Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1010
Hyden Primary School
Hyden · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1012
Kukerin Primary School
Kukerin · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1012
Woodbridge Primary School
Woodbridge · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1012
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Crescent Primary School a public or private school?
Forest Crescent Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Forest Crescent Primary School offer?
Forest Crescent Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forest Crescent Primary School?
In 2025, Forest Crescent Primary School had 627 enrolled students (314 girls, 313 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forest Crescent Primary School?
Forest Crescent Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1011. 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 Forest Crescent Primary School rank in WA?
Forest Crescent Primary School ranks 359th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (41.9/100), and 3292nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Crescent Primary School?
Forest Crescent Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Forest Crescent Primary School each year?
In 2025, Forest Crescent Primary School had 88 students in Pre-primary and 94 in Year 6.
Is Forest Crescent Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Forest Crescent Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forest Crescent Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Forest Crescent 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 Forest Crescent Primary School?
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