What kind of school is Thabo Mpempe Primary School?
Thabo Mpempe Primary School is a public primary school in Lichtenburg, within the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,333 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.
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 Ditsobotla Local Municipality local municipality. Among 346 Q1 Primary schools in North West, it has more learners per educator than 89% of similar schools.
The school is at 4934 Extension 3, Boikhutso Location, Lichtenburg, 1747, and can be reached on 082 551 9762.
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.
Large school
This school has 1,333 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thabo Mpempe 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 11% of similar schools
(Q1 Primary schools in North West)
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Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in North West with Quintile 1.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thabo Mpempe Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
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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