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Clifton School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500117401

Morningside, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

851
Learners
9:1
L:E Ratio
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Clifton School?

Clifton School is an independent combined school in Morningside, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 851 enrolled learners and 96 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1. 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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Clifton School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 68%

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Clifton School?

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

Gordon Road Girls' School
PrimaryPublicQ5
428 learners 26 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Morningside · 0.4km away
Morningside Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
606 learners 31 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Morningside · 0.4km away
Durban Preparatory High School
PrimaryPublicQ5
617 learners 49 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Morningside · 0.5km away
Livingstone Primary School
Special NeedsPublic
448 learners 55 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Morningside · 0.5km away
Curro Embury School
CombinedIndependent
842 learners 43 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Morningside · 0.9km away

Which schools are similar to Clifton School?

Combined schools in Morningside with a similar quintile.

Curro Embury School
CombinedIndependent
842 learners 43 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Morningside

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102 LAMERT ROAD,DURBAN,BEREA,4001
0313122147
clifton@cliftonschool.co.za
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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.