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Ferdinand Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500144633

Uthukela, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

787
Learners
41:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ferdinand Primary School?

Ferdinand Primary School is a public primary school in Uthukela, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 787 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ferdinand Primary 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 4%

(Q2 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Ferdinand Primary School?

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

Weenen Primêre/Weenen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
222 learners 11 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Uthukela · 1.3km away
Weenen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
340 learners 8 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Uthukela · 1.4km away
Weenen Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,758 learners 51 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Kwanobamba Township · 2.2km away
Mkholombe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
184 learners 8 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Uthukela · 4.4km away
Mthaniya Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
927 learners 24 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Weenen · 5.4km away

Which schools are similar to Ferdinand Primary School?

Primary schools in Uthukela with a similar quintile (Q2).

Bergsig Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
104 learners 4 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Uthukela
Blue Bank Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
62 learners 3 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Uthukela
Chieveley Islamic Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
17 learners 5 educators 3:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Uthukela
Edilini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
704 learners 22 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Uthukela
Egqumaweni Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ2
29 learners 4 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Uthukela

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176 P EMNGWENYA AREA,WEENEN,3325

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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.