Oakford Primary School

Oakford Primary School is a public primary school in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 432 learners and 41 educators, about 34.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 432
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	34.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500257224

Address and location

Street address	Oakford Priory,osindisweni,durban,4340
Postal address	Post Office,verulam,durban,4340
Town	Verulam
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Phoenix North
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500060
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.