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Sampofu Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500257816

Kwa Mabaso, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

585
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sampofu Primary School?

Sampofu Primary School is a public combined school in Kwa Mabaso, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 585 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Msinga Local Municipality local municipality. Among 145 Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 77% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Sampofu River Over the Brige, Msinga, Pomeroy, 3020, and can be reached on 083 795 5315.

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

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sampofu 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 23% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Sampofu River Over the Brige, Msinga, Pomeroy, 3020
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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith110.6 km · 110 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sampofu Primary School?

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

Dlenyane Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
789 learners 28 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Msinga · 2.3km away
Themane Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
285 learners 14 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Ngcengeni - Mthembu Trib · 2.5km away
Sakhiseni High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,008 learners 26 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Bhubesini Area · 3.5km away
Ndabankulu Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
1,108 learners 22 educators 50:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 3.6km away
Ezibomvini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
47 learners 5 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Ezibomvini · 4.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Dlenyane Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
789 learners 28 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Msinga
Themane Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
285 learners 14 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Ngcengeni - Mthembu Trib
Ndabankulu Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
1,108 learners 22 educators 50:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Umzinyathi

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

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