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Lwandlana Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400426

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

271
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lwandlana Primary School?

Lwandlana 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-to-medium school with 271 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 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

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lwandlana 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 57% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Lwandlana Location,Mthatha,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha23.8 km
Queenstown164.9 km
East London178.9 km
King William's Town188.4 km
Makhanda276.1 km
Port Alfred280 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Lwandlana Primary School?

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

Mandleni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
183 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.2km away
Manyosini Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
143 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.5km away
Gaduka Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ3
5 educators

Data not available

Umtata · 3.6km away
Lugxogxo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
231 learners 11 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umtata · 5.3km away
Dikishe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
283 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Umtata · 5.6km 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 Lwandlana Primary School.

Mandleni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
183 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Umtata
Gaduka Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ3
5 educators

Data not available

Umtata
Dikishe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
283 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Umtata

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.