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Candilanga Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401318

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

122
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Candilanga Senior Primary School?

Candilanga Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 122 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 122 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Candilanga Senior 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 66% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha15.1 km
Queenstown175.2 km
East London183.1 km
King William's Town194.9 km
Makhanda283.7 km
Port Alfred286.3 km

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What other schools are near Candilanga Senior Primary School?

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

Kambi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
168 learners 9 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umtata · 1.6km away
Leslie Nkala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
548 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Umtata · 1.6km away
Matshongwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
96 learners 5 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Umtata · 1.8km away
Zanokhanyo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
195 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umtata · 1.9km away
Ashton Nkala Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
216 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Mthatha · 2.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

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

Kambi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
168 learners 9 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umtata
Matshongwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
96 learners 5 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Umtata
Zanokhanyo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
195 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umtata

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.