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A W Barnes Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200003

Parkside, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1 372
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

A W Barnes Primary School is a public primary school in Parkside, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 372 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1 372 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 5%

(Q4 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

John Bisseker Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 250 learners 39 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Eastlondon · 0.7km away
Parkside Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 222 learners 36 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Parkside · 0.8km away
Khayalethu Special School
Special NeedsPublic
218 learners 25 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
North End · 0.9km away
College Street Primary School
Special NeedsPublicQ5
216 learners 34 educators 6:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
East London · 1km away
Albany Street Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
299 learners 11 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Buffalo City · 1km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Parkside with similar characteristics.

Parkside Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1 025 learners 34 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Parkside

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Contact

Woodstock Road,Parkside,East London,5220

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London2.1 km
King William's Town48.8 km
Port Alfred112.8 km
Makhanda130.2 km
Queenstown156.8 km
Mthatha179.8 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.