Smithfield Primary School

Smithfield Primary School is a public primary school in Rietpoort, Smithfield, Free State, in the Xhariep education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 304 learners and 12 educators, about 25.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 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
Official name (DBE)	Smithfield P/S
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	304
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	25.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443803227

Address and location

Street address	Skoolstraat, Rietpoort, Rietpoort, Smithfield, 9966
Postal address	Po Box 89, Rietpoort, 9966
Suburb / area	Rietpoort
Town	Smithfield
Province	Free State
Education district	Xhariep
Circuit	1
Municipality	Mohokare
Ward	6
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 Free State 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.