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Riversbend Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500256003

Estcourt, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

16
Learners
5:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Riversbend Primary School?

Riversbend Primary School is a public primary school in Estcourt, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 16 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 5:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 1113 Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Kems Road, Wembezi, Escourt, 3310, and can be reached on 076 408 2919.

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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 16 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Riversbend 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 100% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kems Road, Wembezi, Escourt, 3310
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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith90.1 km · 98 min

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What other schools are near Riversbend Primary School?

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

Riverdale Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
565 learners 16 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Estcourt · 4.3km away
Estcourt Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
943 learners 21 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Colita · 6.8km away
Drakensberg Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,090 learners 37 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Forderville · 7.1km away
Estcourt Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
973 learners 34 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Estcourt · 7.2km away
Forderville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
968 learners 30 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Forderville · 7.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Cornfields Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
706 learners 22 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Cornfields Area
Brynbella Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
31 learners 5 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Brynbella Farm
Emngwenya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
101 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Zypherfontein Farm

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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