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Mbombo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200449

King William's Town, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

177
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbombo Primary School?

Mbombo Primary School is a public primary school in King William's Town, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 177 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 177 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mbombo 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 63% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Komkhulu Location,Mngqesha,King Willams Town,5600
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town12.8 km
East London63.1 km
Makhanda87.4 km
Port Alfred92.6 km
Queenstown109.6 km
Cradock171.2 km

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What other schools are near Mbombo Primary School?

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

Mngqesha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
136 learners 4 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

King William's Town · 1.1km away
Mzintshane Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
46 learners 3 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

King Wm's Town · 2.6km away
Zukhanye Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
358 learners 9 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mzantsi Location · 2.8km away
Jafta Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
144 learners 5 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Jafta Location · 2.9km away
Mzantsi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
125 learners 4 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

King William's Town · 2.9km 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 Mbombo Primary School.

Mngqesha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
136 learners 4 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

King William's Town
Mzintshane Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
46 learners 3 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

King Wm's Town
Mzantsi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
125 learners 4 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

King William's Town

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.