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Lokwe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500419

Mount Ayliff, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

561
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lokwe Primary School?

Lokwe Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Ayliff, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 561 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 rural.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lokwe 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 13% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Xhama A/A,Mount Ayliff,Mount Ayliff,4735
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha111 km
Queenstown275.4 km
East London288.8 km
King William's Town304.8 km
Makhanda393.9 km
Port Alfred395.7 km

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What other schools are near Lokwe Primary School?

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

Lindelani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,212 learners 27 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 1.4km away
Tela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
236 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 1.8km away
Jakuja Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
331 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 2.2km away
Mbongweni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
505 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 3.3km away
Gillespie Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
403 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 4.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Jakuja Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
331 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff
Manzana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
253 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff
Dedelo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
190 learners 6 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff

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.