What type of school is Shalimar Ridge Primary School?

Shalimar Ridge Primary School 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?

Shalimar Ridge Primary School has 1,081 enrolled learners and 31 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

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 Shalimar Ridge Primary School located?

Shalimar Ridge Primary School is in Shalimar Ridge, SEDIBENG EAST district, Gauteng. Address: 1, KISMET STREET, SHALIMAR RIDGE, SHALIMAR RIDGE, HEIDELBERG.

Shalimar Ridge Primary School

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: 700340059

Shalimar Ridge, SEDIBENG EAST, Gauteng

1,081

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Shalimar Ridge Primary School?

Shalimar Ridge Primary School is a public primary school in Shalimar Ridge, within the SEDIBENG EAST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,081 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 Shalimar Ridge 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 12%

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Shalimar Ridge Primary School?

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

Life Ministries Christian School

CombinedIndependent

89 learners 15 educators 6:1

Lower L:E ratio than 91%

Jordaanpark · 0.8km away

Heidelberg Academy High

CombinedIndependent

161 learners 14 educators 12:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Heidelberg · 1.6km away

Heidelberg Public School

PrimaryPublicQ5

931 learners 31 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Heidelberg · 1.7km away

Laer Volkskool Heidelberg

PrimaryPublicQ5

908 learners 41 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 80%

Heidelberg · 1.8km away

Laerskool A.G.Visser

PrimaryPublicQ5

489 learners 25 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 89%

Heidelberg · 1.8km away

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1, KISMET STREET, SHALIMAR RIDGE, SHALIMAR RIDGE, HEIDELBERG

0161005302

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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.