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L M Silingela Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600360

Cala, CHRIS HANI EAST, Eastern Cape

952
Learners
37:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

L M Silingela Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Cala, within the CHRIS HANI EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 952 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

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 15%

(Q3 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.

Cala Village Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 213 learners 32 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Cala · 0.4km away
Kanyisa Special School
Special NeedsPublic
190 learners 16 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Cala · 0.8km away
Cala Community School
PrimaryPublicQ3
782 learners 25 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Cala · 1km away
New Horizon Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
954 learners 28 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Cala · 1.1km away
Cala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
930 learners 25 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Cala · 1.2km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Cala with similar characteristics.

Cala Community School
PrimaryPublicQ3
782 learners 25 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Cala
Guata Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
250 learners 8 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Cala
New Horizon Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
954 learners 28 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Cala
Lower Cala Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
86 learners 4 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Cala
Manzimdaka Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
97 learners 5 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Cala

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Contact

Sidubu Street,Cala,5455

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown87.4 km
Mthatha104 km
King William's Town153.3 km
East London167 km
Cradock208.4 km
Makhanda225.7 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.