What kind of school is Holy Word Primary School?
Holy Word Primary School is an independent primary school in Mthatha, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 399 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1.
The school falls within the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 172 Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 81% of similar schools.
The school is at No:1 Bedford Road B Section, Chris Hani, Mthatha, 5099, and can be reached on 047 050 0138.
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Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Holy Word 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 19% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
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What other schools are near Holy Word Primary School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in Eastern Cape.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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
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