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George Randell Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200204

Eastlondon, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

786
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is George Randell Primary School?

George Randell Primary School is a public primary school in Eastlondon, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 786 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at George Randell 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 45% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Jan Smuts Avenue,Greenfields,East London,5201
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London5.5 km
King William's Town46.6 km
Port Alfred109.3 km
Makhanda126.9 km
Queenstown156.5 km
Mthatha182.9 km

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Location

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What other schools are near George Randell Primary School?

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

Sunnyridge Private Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
15 learners 8 educators 2:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Buffalo City · 0.8km away
George Randell High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
519 learners 24 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Sunnyridge Ext 3 · 0.8km away
Laerskool Kuswag
PrimaryPublicQ5
688 learners 33 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Sunnyridge · 0.8km away
Greenpoint Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,126 learners 38 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Eastlondon · 1.7km away
Buffalo Flats Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,157 learners 38 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Buffaloflats · 1.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 5.

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

Laerskool Kuswag
PrimaryPublicQ5
688 learners 33 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Sunnyridge
Crewe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,057 learners 50 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Amalinda
Clarendon Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
434 learners 29 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Selborne

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.