Bahia Formosa School
Primary · Independent · EMIS 100000579
Plettenberg Bay, Eden and Central Karoo, Western Cape
At a glance
- Fees
- Independent, sets own fees
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Bahia Formosa School say about itself?
Bahia Formosa School is an English-medium, Harmony-accredited, independent school situated in Plettenberg Bay. We offer affordable private schooling, ranging from Grade RR to Grade 7. We are a small school with a family-like environment where we provide excellent teaching and learning for both boys and girls in the community. Our main focus is the happiness and success of our learners. We continuously strive to support the child as a whole. We are able to offer small classes where individual needs can be accommodated and nurtured. Our school is surrounded by the beautiful nature of Plettenberg Bay, creating a calm, stimulating atmosphere, ideal for effective learning.
- Affiliation
- Christian
- Founded
- 2016
- Grades offered
- Grade RR – Grade 7
- Typical class size (as stated by the school)
- 24
- Principal
- Mrs SA du Plessis
What kind of school is Bahia Formosa School?
Bahia Formosa School is an independent primary school in Plettenberg Bay, within the Eden and Central Karoo education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 127 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.
The school falls within the Bitou local municipality. Among 129 Independent Primary schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Ladywood Road Portion No 12 6600, and can be reached on 044 533 1498.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at Bahia Formosa School
Bahia Formosa School is an independent school and sets its own fees.
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The fee exemption rules for public schools do not apply to independent schools. Ask the school whether it offers bursaries or discounts.
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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year
These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.
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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Data not available |
| 2008 | Data not available |
| 2009 | Data not available |
| 2010 | Data not available |
| 2011 | Data not available |
| 2012 | Data not available |
| 2013 | Data not available |
| 2016 | Data not available |
| 2018 | 104 |
| 2019 | 145 |
| 2020 | 148 |
| 2021 | 117 |
| 2022 | 97 |
| 2023 | 93 |
| 2025 | 127 |
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 Bahia Formosa 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 55% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Bahia Formosa School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in Western Cape.
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.
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
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
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