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Pumula Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500251970

Zululand, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

400
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pumula Primary School?

Pumula Primary School is a public primary school in Zululand, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 400 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pumula 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 51% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay160.2 km
Newcastle173.6 km
Ladysmith224.6 km
Ballito243.1 km
Umhlanga265.6 km
Pietermaritzburg275.5 km

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What other schools are near Pumula Primary School?

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

Pongola Akademie Gekombineerd
CombinedPublicQ4
422 learners 23 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Zululand · 2km away
Sebenzakanzima Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
469 learners 20 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Pongola · 2.3km away
Vusisizwe Independent School
CombinedIndependent
1,413 learners 39 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Pongola · 3.1km away
Magut Privaatskool
PrimaryIndependent
230 learners 10 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.4km away
Jabulisani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
48 learners 5 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Plot 77 · 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Pumula Primary School.

Mgazini Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
396 learners 12 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Ncotshane
Magadlela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
629 learners 23 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Ncotshane
Simandlangentsha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
386 learners 14 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Ncotshane

Frequently Asked Questions

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.