Beaufort West Primêre Skool
Primary · Public · EMIS 100000123
Beaufort West, Eden and Central Karoo, Western Cape
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- Fees
- No-fee school
- Language
- Afrikaans
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Beaufort West Primêre Skool?
Beaufort West Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Beaufort West, within the Eden and Central Karoo education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,157 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.
It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.
The school falls within the Beaufort West local municipality. Among 122 Q3 Primary schools in Western Cape, it has more learners per educator than 80% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Pastorie Straat Hillside 6970, and can be reached on 023 414 4226.
Language of instruction: Afrikaans
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.
School fees at Beaufort West Primêre Skool
Beaufort West Primêre Skool is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.
Fee status as recorded by the Department of Basic Education.
Still missing
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 | 894 |
| 2013 | 910 |
| 2016 | 1,009 |
| 2018 | 1,106 |
| 2019 | 1,152 |
| 2020 | 1,176 |
| 2021 | 1,215 |
| 2022 | 1,153 |
| 2023 | 1,108 |
| 2025 | 1,157 |
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 Beaufort West Primêre Skool?
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 20% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Beaufort West Primêre Skool?
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 68% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 154 similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Beaufort West Primêre Skool. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools
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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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