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Fort Grey Public School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200184

Greenfields, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

321
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Fort Grey Public School?

Fort Grey Public School is a public primary school in Greenfields, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 321 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Fort Grey Public 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 19% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London11.5 km
King William's Town40.5 km
Port Alfred104.5 km
Makhanda120.9 km
Queenstown152.3 km
Mthatha185.5 km

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What other schools are near Fort Grey Public School?

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

Canaan Academy
SecondaryIndependent
210 learners 14 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Coveridge · 1km away
Willow Park Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ4
740 learners 23 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Willow Park · 2.6km away
Sinomonde Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,057 learners 29 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Eastlondon · 3.5km away
Umtiza High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,283 learners 37 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Greenfields · 3.6km away
Cove Ridge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
709 learners 18 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Rocklyff Farm · 4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Fort Grey Public School.

Sinomonde Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,057 learners 29 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Eastlondon
Mbulelo Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,020 learners 29 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Scenory Park
Overton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
409 learners 10 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Woodbrook

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.