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Mpentsa's Full Service School

PrimaryPublicFull Service Schools EMIS: 200300814

A Full Service School supports learners with barriers to learning alongside mainstream learners in an inclusive environment.

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Kentani, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

386
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mpentsa's Full Service School?

Mpentsa's Full Service School is a public primary school in Kentani, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 386 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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 Mpentsa's Full Service 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 55% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Nxokwana Location,Centane,4980
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London66.5 km
King William's Town95.1 km
Mthatha112.9 km
Queenstown152.3 km
Port Alfred178.4 km
Makhanda187.8 km

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What other schools are near Mpentsa's Full Service School?

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

Msento Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
15 learners 3 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Kentani · 1.8km away
Situnzi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
182 learners 6 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Kentani · 1.9km away
Venfolo Maritime School
SecondaryPublic
75 learners 2 educators 38:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Centane · 2km away
Joy English Medium School
PrimaryIndependent
449 learners 10 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Centane · 2.1km away
Patricia Noah Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
502 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Kentani · 2.1km 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 Mpentsa's Full Service School.

Masizakhe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
84 learners 5 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Kentani
Vuyo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
21 learners 3 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Kentani
Nyumaga Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
98 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Kentani

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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.