Small government primary school (366 students, K–6) in Guildford West, NSW; highly multicultural (83% language background other than English).
NAPLAN 37 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Guildford West Public School is also known as GWPS and GWPS Guildford West.
Guildford West Public School draws students from the Guildford WPS.
Guildford West Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 34.2/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 37/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 945, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Guildford West Public School, Year 3 students averaged 359 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 464, 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.
Guildford West Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 366 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.
Guildford West Public School is not a selective school as a whole, but it runs a test-entry Opportunity Class program alongside its regular intake. Entry is through the OC Placement Test. The main entry point is Year 5. Applications go through the official state process, and entry cutoff marks are not published.
Guildford West Public 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 39/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Guildford West Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 21% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Guildford West Public School is located in Guildford West, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 945 (23th 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.