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Glenbridge Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 105315606

This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.

Diepriver, Metro South, Western Cape

296
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Glenbridge Special School?

Glenbridge Special School is a public special needs school in Diepriver, within the Metro South education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 296 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Glenbridge Special 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 67% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Western Cape)

Contact

91 Main Road Diep River 7800
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Wynberg3.3 km
Claremont5.4 km
Cape Town CBD12.8 km
Century City16.3 km
Bellville21.2 km
Tyger Valley24 km

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What other schools are near Glenbridge Special School?

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

Oakley House School
Special NeedsIndependent
211 learners 42 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Diepriver · 0.3km away
Westcott Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
538 learners 24 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Diepriver · 0.4km away
The Academy for Learning
PrimaryIndependent
36 learners 7 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Diepriver · 0.6km away
South Peninsula High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,030 learners 32 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Plumstead · 0.7km away
Yeshua Christian Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
57 learners 5 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Elfindale · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other special needs schools in Western Cape (independent).

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

Oakley House School
Special NeedsIndependent
211 learners 42 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Diepriver
Dominikaanse Skool Vir Dowes
Special NeedsPublic
242 learners 41 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Wynberg
Positive Behaviour Intervention and Res
Special NeedsPublic
13 educators

Data not available

Wynberg

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.