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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)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
PrimaryPublicQ3
397 learners · 13 educators · 31:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
260 learners · 9 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
223 learners · 7 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
798 learners · 22 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
59 learners · 2 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
234 learners · 8 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
855 learners · 22 educators · 39:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
40 learners · 3 educators · 13:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
134 learners · 6 educators · 22:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
303 learners · 10 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
246 learners · 6 educators · 41:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
81 learners · 5 educators · 16:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
191 learners · 7 educators · 27:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
372 learners · 15 educators · 25:1

Secondary (6)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
SecondaryPublicQ1
479 learners · 11 educators · 44:1
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,132 learners · 42 educators · 27:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
773 learners · 20 educators · 39:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
745 learners · 22 educators · 34:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
150 learners · 7 educators · 21:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
787 learners · 21 educators · 38:1

Combined (2)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
CombinedPublicQ1
53 learners · 4 educators · 13:1
CombinedPublicQ1
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.

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