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Hoofweg Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 107328650

Wesbank, Metro East, Western Cape

1,295 learners 37:1 learners per educator Q3

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No-fee school
Language
Par: Afr/Eng

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Hoofweg Primary School?

Hoofweg Primary School is a public primary school in Wesbank, within the Metro East education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,295 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

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.

The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 122 Q3 Primary schools in Western Cape, it has more learners per educator than 77% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at C/O Waterblom Street & Main Rd West Bank Kuils River 7580, and can be reached on 021 204 5414.

Language of instruction: Par: Afr/Eng

As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Hoofweg Primary School

Hoofweg Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

Fee status as recorded by the Department of Basic Education.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
20071,207
20081,214
20091,281
20101,222
20111,276
20121,236
20131,244
20161,201
20181,283
20191,326
20201,392
20211,373
20221,317
20231,278
20251,295

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hoofweg 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 23% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Western Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Bellville10.7 km · 11 min
Tyger Valley17.3 km · 13 min
Stellenbosch21.8 km · 21 min

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What other schools are near Hoofweg Primary School?

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

Rainbow Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,192 learners 35 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Wesbank · 0.6km away
West Bank High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

856 learners 32 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Wesbank · 0.7km away
West Bank No.1 Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,258 learners 37 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Wesbank · 0.8km away
Rosendal Laerskool

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,523 learners 37 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Roosendal · 0.9km away
Vergenoegd Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

1,343 learners 38 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Voorbrug · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Hoofweg Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Rainbow Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,192 learners 35 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Wesbank
West Bank No.1 Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,258 learners 37 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Wesbank
Sivile Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

684 learners 27 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Thembokwezi

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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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.

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