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Fairfield Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400179

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

948
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Fairfield Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 948 enrolled learners.

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.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Ngwayibanjwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
780 learners 34 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Fairfield Location · 0.2km away
Holy Word Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
399 learners 17 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Mthatha · 0.3km away
Efata Special School
Special NeedsPublic
303 learners 55 educators 6:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Dicoliny Area · 2.1km away
Zangqele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
530 learners 14 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Mthatha · 2.2km away
Mziwodumo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
170 learners 8 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Mthatha · 2.5km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

Gangata Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
74 learners 7 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Umtata
Ntshongweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
283 learners 11 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Umtata
Balizulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
341 learners 10 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Umtata
Bambilanga Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
342 learners 8 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Umtata
Centuli Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
165 learners 7 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Umtata

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Contact

Fairfield Trust Farms,Fairfield Location,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha8.5 km
Queenstown176.6 km
East London178 km
King William's Town191.5 km
Makhanda281.1 km
Port Alfred282.6 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.