A B Siwendu Senior Primary School
Idutywa, Amathole East, Eastern Cape
What kind of school is A B Siwendu Senior Primary School?
A B Siwendu Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Idutywa, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 91 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
Small school
This school has 91 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at A B Siwendu Senior Primary School?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools
(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
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Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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Location
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What other schools are near A B Siwendu Senior Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to A B Siwendu Senior Primary School.
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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.