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Ensikeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500138158

Ilembe, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

309
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ensikeni Primary School?

Ensikeni Primary School is a public primary school in Ilembe, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 309 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 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 Ensikeni 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 20% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito25.1 km
Umhlanga46.8 km
Durban CBD62.9 km
Westville62.9 km
Pinetown64.7 km
Pietermaritzburg85.2 km

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What other schools are near Ensikeni Primary School?

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

Lethithemba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
285 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Ilembe · 0.2km away
Prospect Farm Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
348 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Maphumulo Road(r74) · 4.1km away
L Bodasing Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
69 learners 3 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Melville Link Road · 4.4km away
Mgigimbe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
82 learners 2 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Ilembe · 4.5km away
Kearsney Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
770 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Ilembe · 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Nsonono Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
69 learners 4 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Kearsney
Inyanganye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
15 learners 3 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Cranbrook Drive
Glendale State Aided Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ1
123 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Ilembe

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.