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Clarendon Girls Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200089

Selborne, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

445
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Clarendon Girls Primary School?

Clarendon Girls Primary School is a public primary school in Selborne, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 445 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

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 Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 66 Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Cheltenham Road, Selborne, East London, 5201, and can be reached on 043 735 1528.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Clarendon Girls 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 100% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Cheltenham Road, Selborne, East London, 5201

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

East London4.2 km · 6 min
King William's Town57.5 km · 37 min

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Location

What other schools are near Clarendon Girls Primary School?

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

Clarendon High School for Girls
SecondaryPublicQ5
688 learners 51 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Southernwood · 0.2km away
Clarendon Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
434 learners 29 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Selborne · 0.5km away
Selborne College
SecondaryPublicQ5
772 learners 55 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Selborne · 0.5km away
Belgravia Art Centre
CombinedPublicQ5
6 educators

Data not available

Milner Estate Lennox Estate & Pan · 0.7km away
Gemrock Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
73 learners 7 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

East London · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Clarendon Girls Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Clarendon Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
434 learners 29 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Selborne
East London Rc Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
516 learners 27 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Southernwood
Selborne Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
818 learners 59 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Berea

Frequently Asked Questions

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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