What type of school is Fernham Primary School?

Fernham Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Fernham Primary School has 666 enrolled learners and 24 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 28:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Fernham Primary School located?

Fernham Primary School is in Phoenix, PINETOWN district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: CORNER OF FERNHAM DRIVE & PHX IND.PARK PHOENIX PHOENIX 4068.

Fernham Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500493432

Phoenix, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

666

Learners

28:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Fernham Primary School?

Fernham Primary School is a public primary school in Phoenix, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 666 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Fernham 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 62%

(Q4 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

What other schools are near Fernham Primary School?

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

Ferndale Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

585 learners 21 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 53%

Phoenix · 0km away

Northmead Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ5

681 learners 27 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 41%

Phoenix · 0.8km away

Whetstone Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

613 learners 21 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

Whetstone · 0.8km away

Redfern Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

493 learners 20 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 76%

Redfern · 0.9km away

Ekuthuleni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

2,020 learners 53 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Bester Camp · 1.1km away

Which schools are similar to Fernham Primary School?

Primary schools in Phoenix with a similar quintile (Q4).

Highstone Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

398 learners 14 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

Phoenix

Ottawa Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,132 learners 31 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 15%

Phoenix

Phoenix Heights Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

829 learners 26 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Phoenix

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CORNER OF FERNHAM DRIVE & PHX IND.PARK PHOENIX PHOENIX 4068

0315002503

fernhamps@gmail.com

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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.