Eersterivier, Metro East, Western Cape
At a glance
- Type
- Public secondary
- Fees
- Fee-paying
- Language
- English
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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Grade R, 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 14 April 2026. Late applications: Western Cape admissions portal · Provincial default, check the school
What kind of school is Blue Downs High School?
Blue Downs High School is a public secondary school in Eersterivier, within the Metro East education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 418 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality.
The school is at 40 Yellow Wood Road 7100.
Language of instruction: English
As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.
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Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Blue Downs High 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 50% of similar schools
(Secondary schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Blue Downs High 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 62% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Western Cape with no quintile on record.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Blue Downs High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools
Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 7 similar schools
Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 7 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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