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Freedom Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700400083

Johannesburg, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

1,914
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Freedom Primary School?

Freedom Primary School is a public primary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg Central education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,914 enrolled learners and 55 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 urban.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,914 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Freedom 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 34% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Gauteng)

Contact

261, Jan De Necker, Freedom Park, , Johannesburg
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Johannesburg CBD15.1 km
Roodepoort15.7 km
Rosebank19.8 km
Sandton24.1 km
Germiston24.7 km
Kempton Park37.1 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Freedom Primary School?

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

Freedom Park Secondary School No 1
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,509 learners 48 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Devland · 0.6km away
Somelulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,787 learners 51 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.9km away
Ew Hobbs Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,143 learners 35 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Eldorado Park · 1.1km away
Goza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,803 learners 47 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Soweto · 1.1km away
Eldridge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,349 learners 39 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 1.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Freedom Primary School.

Somelulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,787 learners 51 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Goza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,803 learners 47 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Soweto
Kliptown Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
652 learners 24 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Johannsburg

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.