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Good Shepherd English School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 200400830

Mthatha, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

1 910
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Good Shepherd English School is an independent primary school in Mthatha, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a very large school with 1 910 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Independent school

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

Large school

This school has 1 910 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 5%

(Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

St Micheal's College
SecondaryIndependent
41 learners 5 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Or Tambo Inland · 0.1km away
Norwood Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
685 learners 21 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Umtata · 0.5km away
T.E. Mvambo Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
57 learners 6 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Or Tambo Inland · 0.6km away
Attwell Madala High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 870 learners 52 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Umtata · 0.7km away
St Josephs Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
814 learners 24 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Umtata · 0.8km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Mthatha with similar characteristics.

Faith Primary School
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1 223 learners 39 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Mthatha
Dreamland Preparatory School
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509 learners 19 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Mthatha
Holy Word Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
399 learners 17 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Mthatha
River Jordaan Primary School
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535 learners 11 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Mthatha
The Eagle Academy Primary School
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803 learners 18 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Mthatha

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Contact

Gerald Hawkes Drive,Mthatha,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha1.7 km
East London180.3 km
Queenstown184.7 km
King William's Town195.9 km
Makhanda286.2 km
Port Alfred286.5 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.