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Lower Malepe-Lepe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400378

Tsolo, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

274
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lower Malepe-Lepe Primary School?

Lower Malepe-Lepe Primary School is a public primary school in Tsolo, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 274 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 Lower Malepe-Lepe 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 51% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Lower Malepe-Lepe A/A,Tsolo,5170
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha39.6 km
Queenstown190.7 km
East London212.4 km
King William's Town222.2 km
Makhanda309.3 km
Cradock312.4 km

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What other schools are near Lower Malepe-Lepe Primary School?

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

Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
239 learners 12 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Tsolo · 2.6km away
Ntibane Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ3
578 learners 20 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Tsolo · 3.1km away
Malepe-Lepe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
312 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Tsolo · 3.4km away
Lutuka Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
625 learners 27 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Tsolo · 5.3km away
Nombizo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
357 learners 11 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Tsolo · 5.4km 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 Lower Malepe-Lepe Primary School.

Malepe-Lepe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
312 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Tsolo
Zanebandla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
125 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Tsolo
Konkabi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
113 learners 5 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Qumbu

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.