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Mbashe Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400529

Ngqunga, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

36
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbashe Senior Primary School?

Mbashe Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Ngqunga, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 36 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 36 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mbashe Senior 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 98% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha43.8 km
Queenstown141.7 km
East London146.2 km
King William's Town154.8 km
Makhanda243.1 km
Port Alfred246.4 km

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What other schools are near Mbashe Senior Primary School?

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

Ngquqa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
132 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Mthatha · 2.6km away
Cibini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
338 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.5km away
Mbokotwana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
83 learners 6 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Mhlopekazi · 4.2km away
Gongqozayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
105 learners 6 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Engcobo · 4.3km away
Gxwalibomvu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
111 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.7km 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 Mbashe Senior Primary School.

Gxwalibomvu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
111 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Umtata
Mpikwana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
185 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Mthatha
Siteto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
100 learners 7 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% 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.