Ingle Farm Primary is a government co-ed school with a strong pastoral culture and distinctive focus on the arts.
NAPLAN 34 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Ingle Farm Primary is a government co-ed school with a strong pastoral culture and distinctive focus on the arts. It runs an intensive English language program and centre, making it a welcoming choice for families from non-English backgrounds. The arts, music, visual arts, drama, are genuinely embedded in school life here, not an add-on. If your child benefits from a caring, supportive environment and you value creative expression, this school delivers that clearly.
Ingle Farm Primary School is also known as IFPS, Ingle Farm PS and IFPS Ingle Farm.
Ingle Farm Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 40/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 967, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Ingle Farm Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 377 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 451, 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.
Ingle Farm Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 454 students. It offers education for years U, R-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.
Ingle Farm 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 42/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Ingle Farm Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 36% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Ingle Farm Primary School is located in Ingle Farm, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 967 (32th 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.