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Maclear Methodist Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400435

Maclear, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

973
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Maclear Methodist Primary School?

Maclear Methodist Primary School is a public primary school in Maclear, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 973 enrolled learners and 27 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 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 Maclear Methodist 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 17% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Marais Street,Maclear,5480
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha70.9 km
Queenstown154.7 km
King William's Town209.2 km
East London210.4 km
Cradock273.9 km
Makhanda289.3 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Maclear Methodist Primary School?

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

Nontatyana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
100 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Maclear · 0km away
Mcwangele Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
91 learners 5 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Tsolo · 0km away
Et Thabane Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,707 learners 52 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Ugie · 5.5km away
Ugie High School
CombinedPublicQ4
640 learners 36 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Ugie · 6.3km away
Sibabale Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,067 learners 28 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Ugie · 6.8km 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 Maclear Methodist Primary School.

Et Thabane Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,707 learners 52 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Ugie
Maclear Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
625 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Maclear
Kk Ngqase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
459 learners 10 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Sonwabile Township

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.