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Ladysmith Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500184852

Aloe Park, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

948
Learners
19:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ladysmith Secondary School?

Ladysmith Secondary School is a public secondary school in Aloe Park, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 948 enrolled learners and 49 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. 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 Secondary 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 66%

(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 Secondary School?

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

Aloe Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,014 learners 33 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Aloe Park · 0.2km away
Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School
Special NeedsIndependent
61 learners 5 educators 12:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Hillview · 0.4km away
M C Varman Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
463 learners 14 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Leonardsville · 1km away
M L Sultan Ladysmith Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
991 learners 35 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Leonardsville · 1.3km away
Islamic Educational Centre
CombinedIndependent
267 learners 27 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Uthukela · 1.5km away

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Contact

DRIVIDIAN ROAD,ALOEPARK,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.