What type of school is Cordwalles Preparatory School?

Cordwalles Preparatory School is classified as a primary independent school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How much are the fees?

Cordwalles Preparatory School is an independent school that sets its own fees. Contact the school directly for current fee information.

How many learners attend this school?

Cordwalles Preparatory School has 347 enrolled learners and 47 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 7:1.

Where is Cordwalles Preparatory School located?

Cordwalles Preparatory School is in Town Hill, UMGUNGUNDLOVU district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: 101 OLD HOWICK ROAD,TOWN HILL,PIETERMARITZBURG,3200.

Cordwalles Preparatory School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 500118104

Town Hill, UMGUNGUNDLOVU, KwaZulu-Natal

347

Learners

7:1

L:E Ratio

—

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Cordwalles Preparatory School?

Cordwalles Preparatory School is an independent primary school in Town Hill, within the UMGUNGUNDLOVU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 347 enrolled learners and 47 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cordwalles Preparatory 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 92%

(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Cordwalles Preparatory School?

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

Riverwood College

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,190 learners 74 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 85%

Clarendon · 0.5km away

Clarendon Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

533 learners 34 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 92%

Clarendon · 0.8km away

Three Oaks Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

Data not available

Umgungundlovu · 1.1km away

St Christopher's Primary School

Special NeedsPublic

165 learners 19 educators 9:1

Lower L:E ratio than 76%

Pietermaritzburg Central · 1.2km away

Carter High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,078 learners 66 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 83%

Pietermaritzburg · 1.3km away

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101 OLD HOWICK ROAD,TOWN HILL,PIETERMARITZBURG,3200

0333423077

headmaster@cordwalles.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.