What type of school is Laerskool Birchleigh?

Laerskool Birchleigh 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?

Laerskool Birchleigh has 1,304 enrolled learners and 44 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 30:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Laerskool Birchleigh located?

Laerskool Birchleigh is in Kemptonpark, EKURHULENI NORTH district, Gauteng. Address: 177, OLIENHOUTLAAN, BIRCHLEIGH, KEMPTONPARK, KEMPTON PARK.

Laerskool Birchleigh

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700260323

Kemptonpark, EKURHULENI NORTH, Gauteng

1,304

Learners

30:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Birchleigh?

Laerskool Birchleigh is a public primary school in Kemptonpark, within the EKURHULENI NORTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,304 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,304 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Laerskool Birchleigh?

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 40%

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Laerskool Birchleigh?

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

Hoërskool Birchleigh

SecondaryPublicQ5

2,055 learners 92 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Birchleigh · 0.7km away

Norkem Park Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,338 learners 41 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 19%

Kempton Park · 0.8km away

New Day Christian Academy

PrimaryIndependent

54 learners 9 educators 6:1

Lower L:E ratio than 89%

Birchleigh North · 0.8km away

Norkem Park High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,718 learners 65 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

Kempton Park · 1.3km away

Solid Foundations Private Schools

PrimaryIndependent

281 learners 25 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 60%

Birch Acres · 1.6km away

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177, OLIENHOUTLAAN, BIRCHLEIGH, KEMPTONPARK, KEMPTON PARK

0119722127

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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.