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Fanti Gaqa Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200173

Mdantsane, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1 200
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Fanti Gaqa Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Mdantsane, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 200 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 12%

(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.

Dalukukhanya Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
779 learners 21 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Mdantsane · 0.5km away
Zanokukhanya Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
486 learners 20 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Nu 7 · 0.5km away
Gcobani Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
247 learners 8 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Mdantsane · 0.6km away
Inkwenkwezi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
139 learners 7 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Mdantsane · 0.7km away
R H Godlo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
970 learners 27 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Eastlondon · 0.7km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Mdantsane with similar characteristics.

Dalukukhanya Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
779 learners 21 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Mdantsane
Dickson Dyani Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
323 learners 13 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Mdantsane
Ebhotwe Junior Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
393 learners 16 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Mdantsane
Encotsheni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
520 learners 10 educators 52:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Mdantsane
Equleni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
232 learners 7 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Mdantsane

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Contact

1208 Nu 6,Mdantsane,East London,5219

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London18.4 km
King William's Town32.7 km
Port Alfred107.4 km
Makhanda119.4 km
Queenstown141.1 km
Mthatha179.3 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.