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Clydesdale Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500424057

Clydesdale Location, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

959
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Clydesdale Junior Secondary School?

Clydesdale Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Clydesdale Location, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 959 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

The school falls within the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 123 Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 56 Umzimkulu, 3297, and can be reached on 039 259 6001.

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

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

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

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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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Clydesdale Junior Secondary 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 26% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pietermaritzburg110.3 km · 89 min

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Location

What other schools are near Clydesdale Junior Secondary School?

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

Clydesdale Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
813 learners 30 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 0.3km away
Vulekani Special School
Special NeedsPublic
248 learners 18 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 0.4km away
Ebuta Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
270 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 2km away
Sunrise Combined School
CombinedIndependent
357 learners 15 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

New Clydesdale · 2.4km away
Vumazonke Combined School
CombinedPublicQ4
710 learners 20 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 2.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Clydesdale Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Ebuta Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
270 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Hopewell Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
437 learners 15 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Webbstown Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
316 learners 12 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Ixopo

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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