St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School in Ascot recorded strong NAPLAN outcomes in 2025, although its Year 5 and Year 9 cohorts saw a shift in their statewide rankings compared with the previous year.
NAPLAN Performance Movement in Ascot
St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School remained a high-performing school in Brisbane’s north, with consistent literacy and numeracy outcomes across its 2025 NAPLAN results. The school’s ranking, however, moved from its 2024 position.
For Year 5, St Margaret’s placed 23rd in 2025 with an average score of 543.4, compared with 8th in 2024 when the cohort reached an average of 558.8. For Year 9, the school placed 17th in 2025 with an average of 622.4, compared with 14th in 2024 when the average was 624.8. Despite these shifts, the school continued to record results well above the national minimum expectations.
St Margaret’s educates 1436 students from Prep to Year 12 and holds an ICSEA value of 1158, placing it within the 96th percentile for socio-educational advantage.
Year 5 and Year 9 Results Compared
In Year 5, the 2025 results included reading at 552, writing at 543, spelling at 522, grammar at 570 and numeracy at 530, creating an average score of 543.4. The previous year’s cohort performed higher across all domains, with reading at 564, writing at 566, spelling at 540, grammar at 579 and numeracy at 545, resulting in an average of 558.8.
In Year 9, the 2025 cohort recorded reading at 614, writing at 649, spelling at 607, grammar at 626 and numeracy at 616, reaching an average of 622.4. The 2024 cohort results were slightly higher with reading at 617, writing at 652, spelling at 602, grammar at 638 and numeracy at 615, resulting in an average of 624.8. The ranking movement occurred despite only minor shifts in overall averages.
These figures are based on the combined results of the five standard NAPLAN assessment areas published through the MySchool platform, which excludes schools with fewer than 20 students or incomplete results.
Queensland’s Statewide NAPLAN Context
Across Queensland, participation in NAPLAN testing reached 89.7 per cent in 2025, the highest rate recorded since 2019. Around 1800 more students took part compared with 2024. More than 60 per cent of Queensland students achieved strong or exceeding levels in reading and numeracy. Among the strongest performers statewide were Sunnybank Hills State School, Ipswich Grammar School and Citipointe Christian College.
National Findings and Ongoing Trends
National NAPLAN results released on 30 July showed that about one-third of students were not meeting literacy and numeracy expectations. Approximately 10 per cent of students were significantly behind and required additional support, while another segment was working towards expected proficiency levels.
ACARA reported that national results remained broadly stable, with improvements most notable in numeracy for Years 5, 7 and 9. Persistent gaps remained for students in remote communities, Indigenous students and those experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.
Understanding Ascot’s Position
The movement in St Margaret’s ranking reflects changes in relative performance across Queensland rather than a significant decline in the school’s own results. The Year 9 average fell only slightly from 624.8 to 622.4. The Year 5 results showed a more noticeable decrease, contributing to the overall ranking shift. Despite this movement, St Margaret’s continues to deliver academic outcomes that place it among the stronger performing schools in the state.
What Comes Next
School-level NAPLAN reports released in early December will continue to guide planning, with schools using the data to support targeted literacy and numeracy programs. The results will inform academic strategies as cohorts progress through the coming school years.
Published 4-Dec-2025
