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Inkosi Siphiwesamangwe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500267621

Uthukela, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

544
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Inkosi Siphiwesamangwe Primary School?

Inkosi Siphiwesamangwe Primary School is a public primary school in Uthukela, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 544 enrolled learners and 16 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.

The school falls within the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1412 Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 78% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Emakekeni, Loskop, Escourt, 3330, and can be reached on 083 298 4902.

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 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 Inkosi Siphiwesamangwe 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 22% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Emakekeni, Loskop, Escourt, 3330
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Ladysmith78.5 km · 69 min

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Location

What other schools are near Inkosi Siphiwesamangwe Primary School?

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

Njeza High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
419 learners 13 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Uthukela · 1km away
Mpumuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
282 learners 11 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Loskop · 1.6km away
Thubelisha High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
459 learners 16 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Uthukela · 3.1km away
Zuzimfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublic
284 learners 6 educators 47:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Harry Gwala · 3.5km away
Zuzimfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
160 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Uthukela · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Mpumuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
282 learners 11 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Loskop
Zuzimfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
160 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Uthukela
Emadolobheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
178 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Loskop

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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