St Patrick's School serves families in and around Ballarat, VIC as a small to medium-sized catholic primary school offering Prep-6.

Primary results are more moderate compared with higher-performing schools, with a latest rating of 5.5.

There has been some easing in recent academic results, although changes between cohorts can affect year-to-year comparisons.

In socio-educational terms, the school has a relatively advantaged profile, with an ICSEA score of 1096 and an ICSEA percentile of 83.

The peer comparison suggests the school is currently behind some schools with a similar student background profile.

Enrolment is around 249, so the school can be described as small to medium-sized.