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Al-Aqsa School

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Primary · Independent · EMIS 700111906

Lenasia, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

410 learners 19:1 learners per educator

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Al-Aqsa School?

Al-Aqsa School is an independent primary school in Lenasia, within the Johannesburg Central education district of Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 410 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality. Among 314 Independent Primary schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 58 Sirkon Avenue, Lenasia, Soweto, and can be reached on 011 854 8426.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Al-Aqsa School

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007390
2008382
2009398
2010395
2011404
2012403
2013393
2016397
2018375
2019397
2020436
2021447
2022406
2023411
2025410

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Al-Aqsa 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 27% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Gauteng)

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58 Sirkon Avenue, Lenasia, SowetoEMIS
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Distance to Major Centres

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Johannesburg CBD31.5 km · 22 min
Roodepoort36 km · 28 min
Rosebank37.2 km · 27 min

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What other schools are near Al-Aqsa School?

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

Progress Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

911 learners 29 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.2km away
S B S M Private School

Combined · Independent

256 learners 29 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Lenasia · 0.3km away
Redwood Academy

Combined · Independent

481 learners 50 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Lenasia · 0.3km away
Nirvana Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

1,193 learners 37 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.5km away
Pentarosa Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

938 learners 36 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent primary schools in Gauteng.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Al Aqsa School Ext One

Primary · Independent

323 learners 20 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Lenasia
The Goal Christian Academy

Primary · Independent

5 learners 1 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Klipspruit
Feed My Lambs

Primary · Independent

737 learners 33 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Eldorado Park

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.

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