Derby Primary School
Piet Retief, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga
What kind of school is Derby Primary School?
Derby Primary School is a public primary school in Piet Retief, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 219 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Derby 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 61% of similar schools
(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)
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What other schools are near Derby Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Derby Primary School.
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools
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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.