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College Street Primary School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 200200998

This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.

East London, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

216
Learners
6:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is College Street Primary School?

College Street Primary School is a public special needs school in East London, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 216 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 6:1. 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 College Street Primary School?

Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison (Q5 Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape — only 1 school in this peer group)

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8 College Street,Central,East London,5200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London1 km
King William's Town49.6 km
Port Alfred113.8 km
Makhanda131.3 km
Queenstown157.1 km
Mthatha179.1 km

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What other schools are near College Street Primary School?

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

Albany Street Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
299 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Buffalo City · 0km away
Amitec Business College Combined School
CombinedIndependent
540 learners 31 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Southernwood · 0.3km away
Kings College Independent School
PrimaryIndependent
517 learners 24 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Arcadia · 0.3km away
Ncm Private High School
SecondaryIndependent
85 learners 6 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Buffalo City · 0.3km away
Centre of Excellence
CombinedIndependent
1,226 learners 44 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Selborne · 0.4km away

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.