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Malepe-Lepe Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400467

Tsolo, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

312
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Malepe-Lepe Primary School?

Malepe-Lepe Primary School is a public primary school in Tsolo, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 312 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 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 Malepe-Lepe 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 35% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Malepe-Lepe A/A,Tsolo,Tsolo,5170
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha42.2 km
Queenstown189.3 km
East London213.7 km
King William's Town222.7 km
Makhanda309.3 km
Cradock310.8 km

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What other schools are near Malepe-Lepe Primary School?

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

Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
239 learners 12 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Tsolo · 1.2km away
Zanebandla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
125 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Tsolo · 2.9km away
Lower Malepe-Lepe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
274 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Tsolo · 3.4km away
Magutywa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
290 learners 10 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4.1km away
Zwelakhe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
109 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Malepe-Lepe Primary School.

Zanebandla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
125 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Tsolo
Lower Malepe-Lepe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
274 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Tsolo
Nxotwe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
105 learners 4 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Qumbu

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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.