Fish Hoek, Metro South, Western Cape
At a glance
- Type
- Public primary
- Fees
- Fee-paying
- Language
- English
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Bay Primary School?
Bay Primary School is a public primary school in Fish Hoek, within the Metro South education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 395 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1.
It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 278 Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Junior Campus Lower Tenth Avenue Fish Hoek 7975, and can be reached on 021 782 2065.
Language of instruction: English
As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bay Primary 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 94% of similar schools
(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
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What other schools are near Bay Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bay Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 35% 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
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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