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Phumula Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800018416

Ermelo, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

1,306
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Phumula Primary School is a public primary school in Ermelo, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. It is a large school with 1,306 enrolled learners.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,306 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

(Q4 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Nearby Schools

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

Cebisa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,367 learners 41 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Wesselton · 0.2km away
Wesselton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,919 learners 49 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Ermelo · 0.5km away
Pieter Mabuza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,258 learners 35 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Wesselton · 0.6km away
Bashele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
883 learners 18 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Wesselton · 0.8km away
Qambekile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,104 learners 29 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Wesselton · 1km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Ermelo with a similar quintile (Q4).

Wesselton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,919 learners 49 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Ermelo

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.