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Wentworth Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500295445

Austerville, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

500
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Wentworth Primary School?

Wentworth Primary School is a public primary school in Austerville, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 500 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Wentworth 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 17% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

12 Timmerman Road,Wentworth,Durban,4005
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Durban CBD10.2 km
Westville13.5 km
Amanzimtoti15.2 km
Pinetown18 km
Umhlanga26.3 km
Ballito50.3 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Wentworth Primary School?

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

Collingwood Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,092 learners 37 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Austerville · 0.2km away
Fairvale Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,047 learners 38 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Wentworth · 0.4km away
Austerville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
900 learners 31 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Austerville · 0.6km away
Durban East Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
926 learners 22 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Austerville · 0.6km away
Umbilo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,057 learners 35 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Austerville · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 5.

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

Durban East Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
926 learners 22 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Austerville
Gardenia Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
959 learners 28 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Austerville
Parsee Rustomjee Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
525 learners 20 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Merebank

Frequently Asked Questions

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.