What type of school is Thornhill Primary School?

Thornhill 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?

Thornhill Primary School has 667 enrolled learners and 34 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 20:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Thornhill Primary School located?

Thornhill Primary School is in Elandsrand, BOJANALA district, North West. Address: 6 Kasteelberg Avenue, Elandsrand, Brits, 2747.

Thornhill Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

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

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 600102104

Elandsrand, BOJANALA, North West

667

Learners

20:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thornhill Primary School?

Thornhill Primary School is a public primary school in Elandsrand, within the BOJANALA education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 667 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thornhill 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 83%

(Q4 Primary schools in North West)

What other schools are near Thornhill Primary School?

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

Botlhabelo High School

SecondaryPublicQ3

2,146 learners 66 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 26%

Oukasie · 1.5km away

Lighthouse Christian College

SecondaryIndependent

364 learners 26 educators 14:1

Lower L:E ratio than 44%

Brits, · 1.6km away

Olienpark Laerskool

PrimaryPublicQ4

714 learners 32 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 65%

Anitastraatbrits · 1.8km away

Oukasi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

1,121 learners 29 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 3%

Brits · 1.8km away

Die Hoërskool Wagpos

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,025 learners 52 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 68%

Brits · 1.9km away

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6 Kasteelberg Avenue, Elandsrand, Brits, 2747

0122576001

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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.