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Cwembe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500119140

Ladysmith, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

260
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Cwembe Primary School?

Cwembe Primary School is a public primary school in Ladysmith, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 260 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cwembe 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 74% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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11 N to Newcastle,Matiwaneskop,Ladysmith,2900
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith26.6 km
Newcastle65.8 km
Pietermaritzburg146.3 km
Ballito183.1 km
Pinetown187.5 km
Umhlanga190.4 km

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What other schools are near Cwembe Primary School?

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

Mangcengeza High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
183 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Elandslaagte · 1.2km away
Inkosi Nhlanganiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
798 learners 22 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Ladysmith · 1.3km away
Masoyi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
246 learners 11 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Matiwaneskop · 2.5km away
Thembela High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
594 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Police Station · 3.5km away
Matiwaneskop Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
230 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Esontweni Section · 3.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Inkosi Nhlanganiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
798 learners 22 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Ladysmith
Jononoskop Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
234 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Ladysmith
Matiwaneskop Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
230 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Esontweni Section

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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.