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Cobosi Primary Junior School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400085

Mjanyane, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

509
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Cobosi Primary Junior School?

Cobosi Primary Junior School is a public primary school in Mjanyane, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 509 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

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.

The school falls within the Engcobo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1266 Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mjanyana A/A, Ngcobo, 5050, and can be reached on 083 995 2297.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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 Cobosi Primary Junior 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 21% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mjanyana A/A, Ngcobo, 5050
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Mthatha92.3 km · 119 min

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What other schools are near Cobosi Primary Junior School?

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

Khanyolwethu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
685 learners 25 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Engcobo · 1km away
Ngcacu Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
273 learners 12 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Engcobo · 4.5km away
Mbilini Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
150 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Engcobo · 5.5km away
Bazindlovu Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 9 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Quluqu · 5.6km away
Maqanda Primary Junior School
SecondaryPublicQ1
842 learners 24 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Maqanda · 6.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Ngcacu Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
273 learners 12 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Engcobo
Bazindlovu Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 9 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Quluqu
Mbilini Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
150 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Engcobo

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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