What kind of school is Emmanuel Primary School?
Emmanuel Primary School is an independent combined school in Butterworth X 7, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 500 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1.
Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the Mnquma Local Municipality local municipality. Among 84 Independent Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at 9 Boundary Lane & Bruce Lane St, Zitulele, Butterworth, 4960, and can be reached on 047 491 1141.
What You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
89.1% pass rate in 2025 — 13 independent schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 27 scored higher.
Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.
Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emmanuel 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 41% of similar schools
(Independent Combined schools in Eastern Cape)
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Location
What other schools are near Emmanuel Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent combined schools in Eastern Cape.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools
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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