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Grahamstown Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100271

Eluxolweni, Sarah Baartman, Eastern Cape

275
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Grahamstown Primary School?

Grahamstown Primary School is a public primary school in Eluxolweni, within the Sarah Baartman education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 275 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Grahamstown 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 64% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Currie Straat 81,Grahamstown,6139
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Makhanda1 km
Port Alfred46.1 km
King William's Town92.1 km
Gqeberha CBD113.9 km
Kariega117.2 km
East London131.7 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Grahamstown Primary School?

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

Mary Waters Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
854 learners 27 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Hlalani Villa · 0.3km away
St Mary's Rc Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
742 learners 24 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Hlalani Villa · 0.6km away
George Dickerson Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
757 learners 20 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Eluxolweni · 0.7km away
Tantyi Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
185 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Tantji · 0.8km away
Kuyasa Special School
Special NeedsPublic
158 learners 13 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Grahamstown · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

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

St Mary's Rc Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
742 learners 24 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Hlalani Villa
George Dickerson Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
757 learners 20 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Eluxolweni
Tantyi Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
185 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Tantji

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.