Lighthouse Academy of Learning
Fort Beaufort, Amathole West, Eastern Cape
What kind of school is Lighthouse Academy of Learning?
Lighthouse Academy of Learning is an independent secondary school in Fort Beaufort, within the Amathole West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 127 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. 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
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Small school
This school has 127 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lighthouse Academy of Learning?
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 50% of similar schools
(Independent Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
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Location
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Schools serving similar communities
Other secondary schools in Eastern Cape (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Lighthouse Academy of Learning.
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools
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.