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Glencoe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500149406

Kemp Street, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

783
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Glencoe Primary School?

Glencoe Primary School is a public primary school in Kemp Street, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 783 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 Endumeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 235 Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Kemp Glencoe Street, Glencoe, 2930, and can be reached on 034 393 1118.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Glencoe 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 79% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Kemp Glencoe Street, Glencoe, 2930

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Ladysmith62.4 km · 56 min
Newcastle65.5 km · 52 min

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Location

What other schools are near Glencoe Primary School?

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

Biggarsberg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
720 learners 24 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Glencoe · 0.5km away
Hoërskool Sarel Cilliers High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
921 learners 42 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 1.2km away
Glencoe Primary School (Violet)
PrimaryPublicQ4
383 learners 15 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 1.4km away
M.L Sultan Glencoe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
356 learners 14 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 1.8km away
Amakhemfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
572 learners 22 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Glencoe · 2.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Glencoe Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Biggarsberg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
720 learners 24 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Glencoe
Glencoe Primary School (Violet)
PrimaryPublicQ4
383 learners 15 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Dundee Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,046 learners 32 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Dundee

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). 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.

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