Prince Alfred Primary School
Primary · Independent · EMIS 500251563
Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal
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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Prince Alfred Primary School?
Prince Alfred Primary School is an independent primary school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 217 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1.
The school falls within the The Msunduzi local municipality. Among 114 Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 88% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 378 Princealfred Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, and can be reached on 033 345 2664.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at Prince Alfred Primary School
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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year
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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Data not available |
| 2008 | Data not available |
| 2009 | 189 |
| 2010 | 173 |
| 2011 | 214 |
| 2012 | 246 |
| 2013 | 247 |
| 2016 | 261 |
| 2018 | Data not available |
| 2019 | 277 |
| 2020 | 279 |
| 2021 | 234 |
| 2022 | Data not available |
| 2023 | 250 |
| 2025 | 217 |
These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Prince Alfred 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 12% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Prince Alfred Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Primary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
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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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
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