What kind of school is Faith Primary School?
Faith Primary School is an independent primary school in Mthatha, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,223 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.
The school falls within the Nyandeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 172 Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 92% of similar schools.
The school is at No. 6 Tembu Road Ikwezi Extension, Ikwezi Extension, Mthatha, 5099, and can be reached on 047 535 5007.
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Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Large school
This school has 1,223 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Faith 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 8% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
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What other schools are near Faith Primary School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary 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 29% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
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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
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