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Makinana Public Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200405

East London, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

877
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Makinana Public Primary School is a public primary school in East London, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 877 enrolled learners.

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.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 27%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Qaqamba Public School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 507 learners 44 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Eastlondon · 0.2km away
Lumko High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 232 learners 34 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Gompo · 0.4km away
Ebenezer Majombozi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
2 355 learners 53 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Gompo · 0.6km away
Greenpoint Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1 126 learners 38 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Eastlondon · 0.6km away
Kusile Comprehensive School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 440 learners 45 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
East London · 0.7km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in East London with similar characteristics.

Masakhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 164 learners 29 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
East London
Mtyana Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
123 learners 5 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
East London
Mzonkeshe Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners 13 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
East London
Nompumelelo Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
999 learners 23 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
East London
Chumani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 100 learners 37 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
East London

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Jwayi Street,Duncan Village,East London,5201

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London4.9 km
King William's Town46 km
Port Alfred110.6 km
Makhanda127.5 km
Queenstown154.9 km
Mthatha181.1 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.