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Alpha Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100025

Gelvandale, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

931
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Alpha Primary School is a public rural primary school in Gelvandale, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 931 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

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 30%

(Q3 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.

Rufane Donkin Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
503 learners 17 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Gelvandale · 0.4km away
Helenvale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
657 learners 20 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Gelvandale · 0.5km away
Milestone Academyy Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
50 learners 5 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Gelvandale · 0.6km away
Bayview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
249 learners 10 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Helenvale · 0.7km away
Fontein Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ3
818 learners 34 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Gelvandale · 0.7km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Gelvandale with similar characteristics.

Gelvandale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
703 learners 21 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Gelvandale
Helenvale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
657 learners 20 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Gelvandale
Papenkuil Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
725 learners 26 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Gelvandale
Rufane Donkin Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
503 learners 17 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Gelvandale

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

BELL ROAD,GELVANDALE,GQEBERHA,6020

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD7.4 km
Kariega22.3 km
Makhanda113.5 km
Port Alfred128.9 km
Cradock193.3 km
King William's Town206.2 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.