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Cambridge Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200076

Cambridge, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

1,185
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Cambridge Primary School?

Cambridge Primary School is a public primary school in Cambridge, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,185 enrolled learners and 58 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cambridge 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 48% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Queen Street,Cambridge,East London,5206
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London5.2 km
King William's Town47 km
Port Alfred115.3 km
Makhanda131.1 km
Queenstown152.7 km
Mthatha175.8 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Cambridge Primary School?

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

Home of Modern Learning Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
112 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Buffalo City · 0.7km away
Cambridge High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,058 learners 55 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Chiselhurst · 0.8km away
Unathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,159 learners 31 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Cambridge Township · 0.8km away
Gcobani Intermediate Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
757 learners 20 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Cambridge · 0.9km away
Seven Star Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
57 learners 6 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

East London · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 5.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Cambridge Primary School.

Voorpos Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
881 learners 36 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Cambridge West
Clarendon Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
434 learners 29 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Selborne
Clarendon Girls Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
445 learners 35 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Selborne

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.