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Claremont Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 105309223

Claremont, Metro Central, Western Cape

269
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Claremont Primary School?

Claremont Primary School is a public primary school in Claremont, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 269 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. 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 Claremont 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 87% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

38 Palmyra Road Claremont 7708
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Claremont0.7 km
Wynberg2.9 km
Cape Town CBD7.4 km
Century City10.4 km
Bellville17.1 km
Tyger Valley19.4 km

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What other schools are near Claremont Primary School?

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

Groote Schuur High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,086 learners 51 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Newlands · 0.5km away
International Maarif School
SecondaryIndependent
45 learners 11 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Claremont · 0.6km away
Abbott's College Rondebosch
SecondaryIndependent
257 learners 30 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Belmont Park · 0.6km away
Livingstone High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
763 learners 32 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Claremont · 0.7km away
Montessori Connect-the Children's Works
PrimaryIndependent
30 learners 3 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Claremont · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 5.

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

Greenfield Girls' Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
231 learners 15 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Claremont
Rosmead Central Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
738 learners 24 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Claremont
Groote Schuur Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
477 learners 21 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Rondebosch

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.