Lucas Heights Community School is a medium-sized government combined school located in Barden Ridge, Sydney, catering for students from K-12.

The school records mixed but generally solid academic outcomes, with a primary rating of 4.6 and a secondary rating of 5.7.

Recent results have softened compared with earlier years, although year-to-year cohort variation should be considered.

The school serves a broadly average student community, with an ICSEA score of 1038 placing it around the top 38% nationally by ICSEA.

Compared with similar state-sector ICSEA peers, the school’s results provide useful context beyond the headline rating alone.

With around 796 students, the school is a medium-to-large school by enrolment.