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Cookhouse Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100136

Cook House 5820, Sarah Baartman, Eastern Cape

340
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Cookhouse Primary School?

Cookhouse Primary School is a public primary school in Cook House 5820, within the Sarah Baartman education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 340 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. 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 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

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cookhouse 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 60% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

5 Peter Street,Newtown,Cookhouse,5820
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Cradock65.7 km
Makhanda92.1 km
Kariega118.3 km
Graaff-Reinet131.4 km
Gqeberha CBD136.4 km
Port Alfred137.9 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Cookhouse Primary School?

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

Laerskool Visrivier
PrimaryPublicQ3
193 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Bhongweni · 0.4km away
Msobomvu Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
519 learners 22 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Bhongweni · 0.9km away
Cookhouse Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
392 learners 9 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Bhongweni · 0.9km away
Witmos Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
86 learners 2 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Klipfontein · 16.6km away
Johnson Nqonqoza Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
725 learners 23 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Mnandi · 18.4km 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 Cookhouse Primary School.

Laerskool Visrivier
PrimaryPublicQ3
193 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Bhongweni
Msobomvu Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
519 learners 22 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Bhongweni
Nojoli Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
457 learners 18 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Somerset East

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.