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L F May Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200515

King Wm's Town, Amathole West, Eastern Cape

141
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is L F May Primary School?

L F May Primary School is a public primary school in King Wm's Town, within the Amathole West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 141 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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. 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 You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 141 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at L F May 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 62% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Mbaxa Location ,King Williams Town,King Willams Town,5600
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town13.6 km
East London54.9 km
Makhanda101.7 km
Port Alfred104.5 km
Queenstown108.1 km
Cradock180 km

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Location

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What other schools are near L F May Primary School?

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

Sizingisile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
203 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

King Wm's Town · 0.3km away
Matthew Goniwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
352 learners 12 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Thembeni Location · 0.7km away
Nxawe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
329 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

King William's Town · 1.6km away
Matsa High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
444 learners 11 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

King William's Town · 2.1km away
Ndukumbana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
86 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

King William's Town · 2.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to L F May Primary School.

Nxawe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
329 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

King William's Town
Gubevu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
194 learners 9 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

King William's Town
Nothenga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
286 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

King Wm's Town

Frequently Asked Questions

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.