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Bahia Formosa School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 100000579

Plettenberg Bay, Eden and Central Karoo, Western Cape

127
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

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.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 127 enrolled learners.

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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Ladywood Road Portion No 12 6600

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George91.2 km · 72 min

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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.

Formosa Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ3
929 learners 30 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

New Horizons · 1.3km away
Raphaeli Waldorf School
PrimaryIndependent
105 learners 12 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 1.6km away
Plettenbergbaai Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,254 learners 35 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 1.6km away
Greenwood Bay College
CombinedIndependent
418 learners 27 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 1.8km away
Phakamisani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,284 learners 34 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kwanokuthula · 2km away

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.

Raphaeli Waldorf School
PrimaryIndependent
105 learners 12 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay
Kec Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
120 learners 3 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Knysna
Riverwood Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
97 learners 9 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Knysna Central

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). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — 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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