Somerly Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clarkson, Western Australia 6030 · Wanneroo LGA
#425 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3870 of 4,908 nationally
About Somerly Primary School
Somerly Primary School is a public primary school located in Clarkson, Western Australia (6030), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 454 students (222 girls and 232 boys).
Somerly Primary School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (26.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Somerly Primary School scores 33.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 425th of 583 primary schools in WA (28th of 44 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 975
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Somerly Primary School's 454 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Somerly Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Somerly Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Clarkson · Catholic primary · PP-6
327 students · ICSEA 1046 · 557 m away
Clarkson Community High School
Clarkson · Government high school · 7-12
325 students · ICSEA 923 · 973 m away
Youth Futures Community School
Clarkson · Independent special · 8-12
367 students · ICSEA 912 · 982 m away
Clarkson Primary School
Clarkson · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.3 km away
Mindarie Primary School
Mindarie · Government primary · K-6
735 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.8 km away
Quinns Baptist College
Mindarie · Independent combined · PP-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.0 km away
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School
Mindarie · Independent combined · PP-12
1,441 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.2 km away
Mindarie Senior College
Mindarie · Government high school · 11-12
754 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.2 km away
Merriwa Primary School
Merriwa · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.4 km away
Merriwa Education Support Centre
Merriwa · Government special · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kelmscott Primary School
Kelmscott · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 975
Meekatharra School Of The Air
Bluff Point · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 975
Bentley Primary School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 974
Bindoon Primary School
Bindoon · Government primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 974
Cooinda Primary School
East Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 974
Maddington Primary School
Maddington · Government primary · K-6
239 students · ICSEA 974
Frequently asked questions
Is Somerly Primary School a public or private school?
Somerly Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Somerly Primary School offer?
Somerly Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Somerly Primary School?
In 2025, Somerly Primary School had 454 enrolled students (222 girls, 232 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Somerly Primary School?
Somerly Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. 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 Somerly Primary School rank in WA?
Somerly Primary School ranks 425th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (33.5/100), and 3870th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Somerly Primary School?
Somerly 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 Somerly Primary School each year?
In 2025, Somerly Primary School had 54 students in Pre-primary and 69 in Year 6.
Is Somerly Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Somerly Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Somerly Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Somerly 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 Somerly Primary School?
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