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Imfanelo Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500160765

Uthukela, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

97
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Imfanelo Senior Primary School?

Imfanelo Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Uthukela, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 97 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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.

The school falls within the Alfred Duma Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 588 Ekuvukeni Street, Wasbank, Ladysmith, 2920, and can be reached on 062 185 6122.

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

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 97 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Imfanelo Senior 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 96% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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588 Ekuvukeni Street, Wasbank, Ladysmith, 2920
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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith44.8 km · 45 min

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Location

What other schools are near Imfanelo Senior Primary School?

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

Emalahleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
642 learners 18 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ekuvukeni · 0.3km away
Sondoda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
799 learners 20 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Ekuvukeni Area · 0.9km away
Inkunzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
514 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Wasbank · 1.3km away
Embizeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
549 learners 19 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Wasbank · 1.5km away
Sivukile High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
931 learners 28 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Uthukela · 1.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Sondoda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
799 learners 20 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Ekuvukeni Area
Inkunzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
514 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Wasbank
Thobisizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
204 learners 7 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Uthukela

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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