Tiny government co-educational primary school in Plumpton, NSW; 30 enrolments across multi-age classes.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Plumpton House School is also known as PHS Plumpton.
Plumpton House School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 55/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 827, below the national average of 1,000.
Plumpton House School has about 30 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 2 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 455, Writing 449, Numeracy 443, Spelling 449, Grammar 463. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Plumpton House School is a very small government combined school with approximately 30 students. It offers education for years U. 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.
Plumpton House 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 58/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Plumpton House School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 2.7:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 50% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 67%, which is below the national benchmark.
Plumpton House School is located in Plumpton, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 827 (4th 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.