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Kings College Independent School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 200201078

Arcadia, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

517
Learners
22:1
L:E Ratio
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Kings College Independent School is an independent primary school in Arcadia, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 517 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 26%

(Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Centre of Excellence
CombinedIndependent
1 226 learners 44 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Selborne · 0.1km away
Amitec Business College Combined School
CombinedIndependent
540 learners 31 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Southernwood · 0.2km away
Althorpe College
CombinedIndependent
553 learners 30 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Amalinda · 0.2km away
College Street Primary School
Special NeedsPublicQ5
216 learners 34 educators 6:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
East London · 0.3km away
Ncm Private High School
SecondaryIndependent
85 learners 6 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Buffalo City · 0.3km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

90 Commercial Road,Arcadia,East London,5201

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London0.8 km
King William's Town49.9 km
Port Alfred114 km
Makhanda131.5 km
Queenstown157.4 km
Mthatha179 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.