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Richmond Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500255633

Umgungundlovu, UMGUNGUNDLOVU, KwaZulu-Natal

845
Learners
24:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Richmond Combined School?

Richmond Combined School is a public combined school in Umgungundlovu, within the UMGUNGUNDLOVU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 845 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Richmond Combined 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 68%

(Q4 Combined 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 Richmond Combined School?

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

Richlea Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
512 learners 16 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Richmond · 0.4km away
Bernard Mizeki Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
448 learners 18 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Umgungundlovu · 0.4km away
Richmond Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
256 learners 16 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Umgungundlovu · 0.9km away
Hand of Hope Special School
Special NeedsIndependent

Data not available

Umgungundlovu · 0.9km away
Mzwandile Mbongwa High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
452 learners 17 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Umgungundlovu · 2.7km away

Which schools are similar to Richmond Combined School?

Combined schools in Umgungundlovu with a similar quintile (Q4).

Wartburg-Kirchdorf School
CombinedPublicQ4
483 learners 31 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Umgungundlovu
Camperdown Combined School
CombinedPublicQ4
699 learners 17 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Umgungundlovu

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14 CHILLEY STREET,RICHMOND,3780

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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.