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Lee Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500320790

Darnall, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

1,223
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Lee Primary School?

Lee Primary School is a public primary school in Darnall, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,223 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1.

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 Kwadukuza Local Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 82% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Prospect Road, Darnall, Darnal, 4480, and can be reached on 032 486 1003.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,223 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lee 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

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Prospect Road, Darnall, Darnal, 4480

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Ballito42.8 km · 27 min
Umhlanga70.6 km · 43 min

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Location

What other schools are near Lee Primary School?

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

Darnall Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
594 learners 22 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Darnall · 0.2km away
Hulsug Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
313 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Darnall · 0.7km away
Darnall Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
190 learners 12 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Ilembe · 0.9km away
Nonoti Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
628 learners 12 educators 52:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Into Zinkwazi Road · 3.9km away
Bongimfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
285 learners 7 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Zinkwazi · 4.3km 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 Lee Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Nonoti Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
628 learners 12 educators 52:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Into Zinkwazi Road
St.Christophers Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,054 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Doesberg Main Road
Iziphozethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
711 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Doesburg Road

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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