Ratanda Primary School

Ratanda Primary School is a public primary school in Ratanda, Heidelberg, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a ordinary & full service specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 154 learners and 38 educators, about 30.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Gauteng (1 006 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Ordinary & Full Service
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 154
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	30.4 (province average 30.1)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700342056

Address and location

Street address	5773, Oscar Mphetha Drive, Ratanda, Heidelberg, Heidelberg
Postal address	1407 Heidelberg 1443
Suburb / area	Ratanda
Town	Heidelberg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng East
Circuit	2
Municipality	Lesedi Local Municipality
Ward	74203006
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 Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.