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Spookmill Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500274651

Farm, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

296
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Spookmill Primary School?

Spookmill Primary School is a public primary school in Farm, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 296 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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. 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 2 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 Spookmill 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 65% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Spoolmill Farm,Spookmill,Dannhauser,2952
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle32.7 km
Ladysmith94 km
Pietermaritzburg197.8 km
Richards Bay204.4 km
Ballito212.3 km
Umhlanga225.9 km

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What other schools are near Spookmill Primary School?

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

Thathunyawo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
830 learners 23 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Springbok · 1.6km away
Impala Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
257 learners 17 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 2.5km away
Greenock Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 3.6km away
Blackbank Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
353 learners 15 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dannhauser · 3.7km away
Umzila Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
837 learners 25 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Newcastle · 4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Greenock Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dannhauser
Sisonke Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
220 learners 7 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Osizweni
Cooper Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
230 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Nyanyadu

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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.