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Schools in Ladysmith

Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

22 schools · 14 primary · 6 secondary · 30:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Ladysmith

22 schools: 14 primary, 6 secondary and 2 combined or other.

21 are no-fee public schools and 1 is a fee-charging public school. Most public schools are quintile 1–3.

Primary (14)

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

397 learners · 13 educators · 31:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

260 learners · 9 educators · 29:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

223 learners · 7 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

798 learners · 22 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

59 learners · 2 educators · 30:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

234 learners · 8 educators · 29:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

855 learners · 22 educators · 39:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

40 learners · 3 educators · 13:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

134 learners · 6 educators · 22:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

303 learners · 10 educators · 30:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

246 learners · 6 educators · 41:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

81 learners · 5 educators · 16:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

191 learners · 7 educators · 27:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

372 learners · 15 educators · 25:1

Secondary (6)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

479 learners · 11 educators · 44:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

1,132 learners · 42 educators · 27:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

773 learners · 20 educators · 39:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

745 learners · 22 educators · 34:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

150 learners · 7 educators · 21:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

787 learners · 21 educators · 38:1

Combined (2)

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

53 learners · 4 educators · 13:1

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

468 learners · 14 educators · 33:1

About Ladysmith

Ladysmith falls within the Uthukela education district of KwaZulu-Natal. It has 22 registered schools, including 14 primary and 6 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 30:1.

Schools range across quintile 1–5.

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School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology