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Buhlambo Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500063

Flagstaff, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

238
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buhlambo Junior Secondary School?

Buhlambo Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Flagstaff, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 238 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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. 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Buhlambo Junior Secondary 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 29% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Flagstaff,4810
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha106.5 km
Queenstown273.9 km
East London283.7 km
King William's Town300.7 km
Makhanda390.2 km
Port Alfred391.3 km

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What other schools are near Buhlambo Junior Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Lundzwana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
373 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 3.4km away
Solomon Gagane Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
139 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 3.5km away
Wayo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
234 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 4km away
Gwebindlala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
392 learners 11 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 4.2km away
Mazeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
308 learners 12 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 4.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Buhlambo Junior Secondary School.

Solomon Gagane Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
139 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Tabankulu
Dedelo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
190 learners 6 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff
Eluncedweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
247 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff

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.