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Fairleigh Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500144115

Eston, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

101
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Fairleigh Primary School?

Fairleigh Primary School is a public primary school in Eston, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 101 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 101 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Fairleigh 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 77% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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C J Dukes Farm,Eston,3740
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pinetown32.6 km
Pietermaritzburg32.8 km
Westville38.8 km
Amanzimtoti40.5 km
Durban CBD47.6 km
Umhlanga55.8 km

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What other schools are near Fairleigh Primary School?

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

Eston Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
129 learners 12 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 2.1km away
Mabomvini Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
713 learners 23 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Stoney Ridge Road · 3.2km away
Emfeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
9 learners 2 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Eston · 5.5km away
Uminathi College
SecondaryIndependent
455 learners 17 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 5.7km away
Mbutho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
138 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

C/o Bredasfontein Store · 6km 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 Fairleigh Primary School.

Emfeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
9 learners 2 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Eston
Arden Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
24 learners 3 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Mid-illovo
Sethabe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
62 learners 4 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu

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.