Best Start Private School
Or Tambo Coastal, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape
What kind of school is Best Start Private School?
Best Start Private School is an independent primary school in Or Tambo Coastal, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 130 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
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 130 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Best Start Private 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 72% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
Location
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Schools serving similar communities
Other primary schools in Eastern Cape (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Best Start Private School.
Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.