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Forres Primary School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 105000805

Rondebosch, Metro Central, Western Cape

191
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Forres Primary School?

Forres Primary School is an independent primary school in Rondebosch, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 191 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1.

The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 129 Independent Primary schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 24 Park Road Rondebosch 7700, and can be reached on 021 689 2727.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 191 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Forres 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 36% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Western Cape)

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24 Park Road Rondebosch 7700

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Claremont4.1 km · 6 min
Wynberg6.2 km · 8 min
Cape Town CBD8.5 km · 8 min

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What other schools are near Forres Primary School?

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

Vista Nova-School
Special NeedsPublic
440 learners 45 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Rondebosch · 0.4km away
Bishops
CombinedIndependent
1,378 learners 112 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Rondebosch · 0.5km away
Rosebank Junior
PrimaryPublicQ5
242 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Rondebosch · 0.5km away
Eduexcellence Prs - Rondebosch
CombinedIndependent
22 learners 4 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Rosebank · 0.7km away
Red Cross Children's Hospital
HospitalPublic
4 educators

Data not available

Rondebosch · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent primary schools in Western 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.

Micklefield School
PrimaryIndependent
221 learners 19 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Rondebosch
St. Joseph's Marist Junior
PrimaryIndependent
349 learners 27 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Rosebank
Hillcrest School
PrimaryIndependent
166 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Mowbray

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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