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Gladys King Junior Secondary School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 200401395

Northcrest, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

311
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gladys King Junior Secondary School?

Gladys King Junior Secondary School is an independent combined school in Northcrest, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 311 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

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

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gladys King Junior Secondary 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 31% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

29 Sakwe Street,Northcrest,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha3.9 km
East London181.9 km
Queenstown184.1 km
King William's Town196.9 km
Makhanda287 km
Port Alfred287.7 km

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What other schools are near Gladys King Junior Secondary School?

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

Excelsior School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,817 learners 48 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 1.1km away
James Kobi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
420 learners 15 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Mthatha Ā· 1.8km away
Kidlands Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
84 learners 10 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland Ā· 2km away
E W Pearce Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 2.1km away
Khanya Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
59 learners 8 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Mthatha Ā· 2.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Gladys King Junior Secondary School.

Vela Private School
CombinedIndependent
303 learners 31 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Mtahtha
Holy Cross Kiddieland
CombinedIndependent
1,416 learners 45 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mthatha
St Judes Primary School
CombinedIndependent
202 learners 13 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Mthatha

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.