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Ashdown Township, KwaZulu-Natal 434 m
91.5% matric 2025Public primary school
Ashdown Primary School
Ashdown Township, KwaZulu-Natal
Ashdown Primary School is a public primary school in Ashdown Township, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 825 learners and 51 educators, about 35.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.
School facts
| School type | Public primary school |
|---|---|
| Phase (DBE) | Primary School |
| Specialisation | Primary Subjects |
| Sector | Public |
| Quintile | 3 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 1 825 |
| Educators (2025) | 51 |
| Learners per educator | 35.8 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 32% of 830 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Urban |
| EMIS number | 500103748 |
Address and location
| Street address | Corner of Semevilakazi Street,ashdown,pietermaritzburg,3216 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 109,plessislaer,3216 |
| Town | Ashdown Township |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umgungundlovu |
| Circuit | Imbali |
| Municipality | The Msunduzi Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52205023 |
| Former department | Department of Education & Training(DET) |
Admissions
Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.
Questions about Ashdown Primary School
Is Ashdown Primary School a public or private school?
Ashdown Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Ashdown Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
How many learners are at Ashdown Primary School?
1 825 learners and 51 educators (about 35.8 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 32% of 830 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Ashdown Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500103748.
Where is Ashdown Primary School?
Corner of Semevilakazi Street,ashdown,pietermaritzburg,3216. It is in Ashdown Township, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. Phone 033 398 1371.
Schools near Ashdown Primary School
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Sibongamandla Junior Primary School.
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Henryville Primary School
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Muzi Thusi Primary School
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Siyamu Primary School
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Caluza Primary School
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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.