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Lingomso Lethu Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 200300144

This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.

Msobomvulocation, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

274
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lingomso Lethu Special School?

Lingomso Lethu Special School is a public special needs school in Msobomvulocation, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 274 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lingomso Lethu Special 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 2% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London80.6 km
King William's Town96 km
Mthatha99.9 km
Queenstown131.6 km
Port Alfred185.2 km
Makhanda188.3 km

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What other schools are near Lingomso Lethu Special School?

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

Roby's Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
80 learners 4 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Butterworth · 0.2km away
Msobomvu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
599 learners 15 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Butterworth · 0.3km away
Ncapai Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
736 learners 24 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Mobomvu Township · 0.5km away
Vulindlela Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
346 learners 11 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Butterworth · 0.7km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
288 learners 13 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Butterworth · 1.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other special needs schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Lingomso Lethu Special School.

Ikwezi Lokusa Special School
Special NeedsPublic
185 learners 25 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Ikhwezi Township Mthatha
Parkland Special School
Special NeedsPublic
269 learners 32 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Amalinda
Baysville Secondary School
Special NeedsPublic
542 learners 50 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Bayville

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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.