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Chelmsford Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500116180

Fairleigh, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

613
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Chelmsford Primary School?

Chelmsford Primary School is a public combined school in Fairleigh, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 613 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Chelmsford Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

(Q4 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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2 Robson Street,Fairleigh,Newcastle,2940
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle2 km
Ladysmith88.3 km
Pietermaritzburg207.6 km
Ballito232.8 km
Richards Bay235 km
Umhlanga244 km

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What other schools are near Chelmsford Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Sathya Sai School Newcastle
PrimaryIndependent
108 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Lennoxton · 0.7km away
Lennoxton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
956 learners 29 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Lennoxton · 1.4km away
St Dominics Newcastle Combined School
CombinedIndependent
622 learners 44 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Amajuba · 1.6km away
Islamic College Newcastle
CombinedIndependent
257 learners 22 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Newcastle · 1.9km away
Newcastle High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,149 learners 51 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Amajuba · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Chelmsford Primary School.

Dannhauser Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,581 learners 47 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Amajuba
Utrecht High School
CombinedPublicQ4
463 learners 26 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Amajuba
Battlefields Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,119 learners 34 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Dundee

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.