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Lyndale Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400427

Umtata Central, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

588
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lyndale Primary School?

Lyndale Primary School is a public primary school in Umtata Central, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 588 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 Lyndale 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 42% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Lyndale Location ,Lyndale A/A,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha8.4 km
East London172.8 km
Queenstown175.4 km
King William's Town187.2 km
Makhanda277.1 km
Port Alfred278 km

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What other schools are near Lyndale Primary School?

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

Ngubesizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
707 learners 19 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Umtata · 1.1km away
Eagerton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
358 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.5km away
Kwa-Payne Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,263 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Umtata · 3km away
Khanyisa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
1,149 learners 54 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

King Sabata Dalindye Rural · 3.1km away
Siyavuya Senior Primary School (Usathetha)
PrimaryPublicQ3
48 learners 2 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.2km 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 Lyndale Primary School.

Eagerton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
358 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Umtata
Kwa-Payne Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,263 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Umtata
Siviwe Buso Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
862 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% 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.