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Luvuyweni Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401275

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

179
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Luvuyweni Senior Primary School?

Luvuyweni Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 179 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 179 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Luvuyweni Senior 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 18% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha19.3 km
Queenstown164.4 km
East London167.3 km
King William's Town179.3 km
Makhanda268.4 km
Port Alfred270.5 km

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What other schools are near Luvuyweni Senior Primary School?

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

Dumrana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,091 learners 23 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Umtata · 2km away
Jongingwe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
101 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Mpeko A/a · 2.8km away
Esikobeni Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
83 learners 3 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.5km away
Ebuntu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
161 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Umtata · 5.4km away
Mpeko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
399 learners 12 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Umtata · 5.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

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

Jongingwe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
101 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Mpeko A/a
Tabase Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
425 learners 13 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Umtata
Ebuntu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
161 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Umtata

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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.