At a glance
- Type
- Public primary
- Fees
- Fee-paying
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Fordsburg Primary School say about itself?
Located at 65 Park Drive, Mayfair 2092
- Language of instruction
- English, Afrikaans
- Grades offered
- Grade R – Grade 7
- Typical class size (as stated by the school)
- 40
- School hours
- 7:30-14:00
Subjects
Sports & extramurals
What does Fordsburg Primary School cost?
Upfront/annual payment discount: 10%
Fees may change: always confirm with the school directly. Q1–Q3 public schools are no-fee schools by national policy.
Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 4 September 2026. Late applications: Gauteng admissions portal · Provincial default, check the school
What kind of school is Fordsburg Primary School?
Fordsburg Primary School is a public primary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,222 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.
It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 429 Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 82% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 3 Park Drive, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 839 3735.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Fordsburg 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 18% of similar schools
(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)
More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
Large school
This school has 1,222 enrolled learners.
Contact
Contact details updated by the school · not from EMIS.
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Location
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What other schools are near Fordsburg 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 56% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Fordsburg Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.
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