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Ladysmith High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500184815

Uthukela, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

952
Learners
21:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ladysmith High School?

Ladysmith High School is a public secondary school in Uthukela, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 952 enrolled learners and 46 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 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 Ladysmith High 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 61%

(Q5 Secondary 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 Ladysmith High School?

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

New Life Christian Academy
PrimaryIndependent
176 learners 11 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Uthukela · 0.3km away
Egerton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,221 learners 48 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Egerton · 0.5km away
Hamilton Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
329 learners 26 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Uthukela · 0.6km away
Keate Street Public School
PrimaryPublicQ5
667 learners 20 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Klip River · 0.7km away
Harvest Combined School
SecondaryIndependent
271 learners 19 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Egerton · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Ladysmith High School?

Secondary schools in Uthukela with a similar quintile (Q5).

Windsor Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
929 learners 35 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Uthukela

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FARQUHAR ROAD,LADYSMITH,3370

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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.