What type of school is Phumula Primary School?

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

Does this school charge fees?

No. Phumula Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Phumula Primary School has 2,260 enrolled learners and 64 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

What does Quintile 3 mean?

Quintile 3 schools serve communities with moderate financial need and receive above-average funding. They are typically no-fee schools.

Where is Phumula Primary School located?

Phumula Primary School is in Roodekop, EKURHULENI SOUTH district, Gauteng. Address: 4413, LUVUYO, PHUMULA EXT. 21, ROODEKOP, GERMISTON.

Phumula Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700162347

Roodekop, EKURHULENI SOUTH, Gauteng

2,260

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phumula Primary School?

Phumula Primary School is a public primary school in Roodekop, within the EKURHULENI SOUTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 2,260 enrolled learners and 64 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 2,260 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Phumula 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 19%

(Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Phumula Primary School?

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

Mampudi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

2,192 learners 62 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Vosloorus · 0.7km away

Phumula Gardens Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,492 learners 49 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Roodekop · 1.1km away

Leondale Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,808 learners 60 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Germiston · 1.2km away

Laerskool Leondale Parallel Medium

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,993 learners 53 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 5%

Leondale · 1.8km away

Igagasi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,599 learners 45 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Germiston · 1.9km away

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4413, LUVUYO, PHUMULA EXT. 21, ROODEKOP, GERMISTON

0826016650

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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.