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Somfula High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500273060

Empembeni Main Road, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

936
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Somfula High School?

Somfula High School is a public secondary school in Empembeni Main Road, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 936 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Somfula High 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 45%

(Q2 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 Somfula High School?

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

Ingqubeko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
266 learners 9 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Res.12 · 0.2km away
Imbalikhona Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
235 learners 11 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Umkhanyakude · 1.6km away
Ekwethembeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
169 learners 6 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Umkhanyakude · 2.9km away
Silethimfundo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
277 learners 7 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Umkhanyakude · 2.9km away
Bazaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
286 learners 11 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Umkhanyakude · 3.3km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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EMPEMBENI TRIBAL AUTHORITY,HLABISA,3937

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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.