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Arcadia Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100036

Arcadia, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

786
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Arcadia Primary School is a public primary school in Arcadia, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 786 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 32%

(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.

Arcadia Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 061 learners 29 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Arcadia · 0.4km away
West End Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
770 learners 24 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
West End · 0.4km away
Westville Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 158 learners 37 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Sanctor · 0.8km away
Soutpan Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
574 learners 19 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Arcadia · 1km away
Machiu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
978 learners 28 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Salt Lake · 1.1km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Arcadia with similar characteristics.

Soutpan Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
574 learners 19 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Arcadia
Graslaagte Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 514 learners 48 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Arcadia

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Contact

CLAASEN STREET,ARCADIA,GQEBERHA, 6059

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD11.5 km
Kariega18.1 km
Makhanda113.5 km
Port Alfred130.3 km
Cradock190 km
Graaff-Reinet203.6 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.