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Ipolokeng Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700140608

Soweto, Johannesburg North, Gauteng

467
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ipolokeng Primary School?

Ipolokeng Primary School is a public primary school in Soweto, within the Johannesburg North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 467 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 323 Q4 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 3707 Motaung, Diepkloof, Soweto, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 985 1126.

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

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ipolokeng 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 90% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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3707 Motaung, Diepkloof, Soweto, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Roodepoort16.3 km · 17 min
Johannesburg CBD17.7 km · 14 min
Rosebank23.4 km · 18 min

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Location

What other schools are near Ipolokeng Primary School?

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

Madibane Comprehensive School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,162 learners 35 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.2km away
Namedi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
863 learners 27 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.2km away
Bapedi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
547 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.3km away
Qhobosheane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
326 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.8km away
Noordgesig Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
2,394 learners 66 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 4.

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

Qhobosheane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
326 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Soweto
Dumezweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
693 learners 26 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Soweto
Noordgesig Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
2,394 learners 66 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Johannesburg

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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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