What kind of school is Blue Downs Primary School?
Blue Downs Primary School is a public primary school in Malibu Village, within the Metro East education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,547 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1.
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 more learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Detroit Crescent Malibu Village Blue Downs 7100, and can be reached on 021 909 6877.
Language of instruction: Par: Afr/Eng
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.
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.
Large school
This school has 1,547 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Blue Downs 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 0% of similar schools
(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Blue Downs 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 20% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 9% 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 Blue Downs 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 11% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 19% 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). 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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