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Sandakahle C.P. School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500257927

Ntokozweni, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

1,612
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sandakahle C.P. School?

Sandakahle C.P. School is a public primary school in Ntokozweni, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,612 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1.

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.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 829 Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 90% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Sandakahle, Umlazi, Durban, 4066, and can be reached on 31231077.

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

Large school

This school has 1,612 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sandakahle C.P. 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 10% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Sandakahle, Umlazi, Durban, 4066

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Amanzimtoti17.4 km · 15 min
Durban CBD18 km · 15 min
Westville23.4 km · 20 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sandakahle C.P. School?

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

Zwelethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,173 learners 39 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.4km away
Enaleni High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,122 learners 35 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Ntokozweni · 0.6km away
Inkonkoni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
719 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.6km away
Canaan College
CombinedIndependent
862 learners 50 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Umlazi V Section · 0.9km away
Umlazi Commercial High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,032 learners 32 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Mangosuthu Highway · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Mbalasi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
679 learners 15 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Umlazi
Nyanisweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
530 learners 17 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

K. Hlabangani Road
Qondokuhle Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
330 learners 14 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Umlazi

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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