Chertsey Primary is a co-ed government school with a strong pastoral culture and close-knit community feel.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Chertsey Primary is a co-ed government school with a strong pastoral culture and close-knit community feel. It offers an Inspire program for high potential and gifted students, dedicated learning support, and a Hearing Support class with Auslan instruction. The school is known for weekly Auslan lessons available to all students and a Signing Choir, along with a playgroup program for families with pre-Kindergarten children. It suits families seeking inclusive, supportive learning with a focus on community connection.
Chertsey Primary School is also known as Chertsey PS and CPS Springfield.
Chertsey Primary School draws students from the Chertsey Primary School.
Chertsey Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 40.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 34/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 935, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Chertsey Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 348 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 438, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Chertsey Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 125 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Chertsey Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 36/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Chertsey Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 26% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Chertsey Primary School is located in Springfield, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 935 (19th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.