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Sapekoe Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500258556

Sapekoe Tea Estate, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

69
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sapekoe Primary School?

Sapekoe Primary School is a public combined school in Sapekoe Tea Estate, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 69 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.

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 Richmond Local Municipality local municipality. Among 145 Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Hella-Hella Road, Richmond, 3780, and can be reached on 064 627 9916.

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.

Small school

This school has 69 enrolled learners.

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 Sapekoe 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 97% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Hella-Hella Road, Richmond, 3780
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg58.7 km · 71 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sapekoe Primary School?

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

Linwood Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
104 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Mgxobeleni Location · 4.5km away
Msayina Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
41 learners 3 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Ixopo · 5.9km away
Sidunge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
185 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Phatheni Clinic · 6.8km away
Mkhobeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
318 learners 10 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 6.9km away
Phatheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
261 learners 7 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Richmond · 7.3km 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 Sapekoe Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Linwood Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
104 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Mgxobeleni Location
Ezulwini Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
244 learners 10 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Inhlazuka
Mabomvini Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
713 learners 23 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Stoney Ridge Road

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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