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James Kobi Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401332

Mthatha, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

420
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is James Kobi Junior Secondary School?

James Kobi Junior Secondary School is a public 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 420 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at James Kobi Junior Secondary 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 53% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha2.7 km
East London181.3 km
Queenstown185.1 km
King William's Town196.8 km
Makhanda287 km
Port Alfred287.4 km

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What other schools are near James Kobi Junior Secondary School?

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

E W Pearce Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 0.4km away
Attwell Madala High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,870 learners 52 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 0.5km away
Khanya Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
59 learners 8 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Mthatha Ā· 0.6km away
Excelsior School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,817 learners 48 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 0.8km away
Norwood Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
685 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 1km 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 James Kobi Junior Secondary School.

E W Pearce Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umtata
Norwood Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
685 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Umtata
Esethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
448 learners 12 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Mthatha

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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.