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Majola Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400460

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

241
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Majola Primary School?

Majola 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 241 enrolled learners and 9 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 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Majola 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 58% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha27 km
Queenstown157.4 km
East London158.5 km
King William's Town170 km
Makhanda259.2 km
Port Alfred261.3 km

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What other schools are near Majola Primary School?

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

Mpandela Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
229 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.3km away
Kulanathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
671 learners 19 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.7km away
Mvulankulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
201 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.8km away
Centuli Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
165 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.3km away
Mkwezo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
127 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Umtata · 5.7km 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 Majola Primary School.

Mvulankulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
201 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Umtata
Centuli Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
165 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umtata
Mkwezo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
127 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% 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.