Ranford Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canning Vale, Western Australia 6155 · Canning LGA
#121 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1351 of 4,908 nationally
About Ranford Primary School
Ranford Primary School is a public primary school located in Canning Vale, Western Australia (6155), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 646 students (345 girls and 301 boys).
Ranford Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (34.2 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ranford Primary School scores 66.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 121st of 583 primary schools in WA (7th 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 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Ranford Primary School's 646 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ranford Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ranford Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canning Vale College
Canning Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,384 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.6 km away
Campbell Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.0 km away
Canning Vale Education Support Centre
Canning Vale · Government special · K-6
50 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.0 km away
Canning Vale Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.0 km away
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Canning Vale · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.5 km away
Providence Christian College
Southern River · Independent combined · PP-12
1,041 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.5 km away
Carey Baptist College
Harrisdale · Independent combined · PP-12
1,484 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.9 km away
Caladenia Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
997 students · ICSEA 1116 · 3.0 km away
Excelsior Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1060 · 3.3 km away
Bletchley Park Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
692 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1102
Scarborough Primary School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1101
Glengarry Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1104
Manning Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1105
Duncraig Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1105
Dianella Heights Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is Ranford Primary School a public or private school?
Ranford Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Ranford Primary School offer?
Ranford Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ranford Primary School?
In 2025, Ranford Primary School had 646 enrolled students (345 girls, 301 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ranford Primary School?
Ranford Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1102. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ranford Primary School rank in WA?
Ranford Primary School ranks 121st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (66.3/100), and 1351st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ranford Primary School?
Ranford Primary School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Ranford Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ranford Primary School had 78 students in Pre-primary and 82 in Year 6.
Is Ranford Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ranford Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ranford Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ranford 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 Ranford Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Canning Vale, about 1.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.