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Mvulankulu Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400684

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

201
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mvulankulu Senior Primary School?

Mvulankulu Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 201 enrolled learners and 8 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 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 3 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 Mvulankulu 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 64% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha26.2 km
Queenstown157.6 km
East London161.9 km
King William's Town172.7 km
Makhanda261.5 km
Port Alfred264.1 km

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What other schools are near Mvulankulu Senior Primary School?

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

Kulanathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
671 learners 19 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.5km away
Upper Tabase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
298 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Umtata · 2km away
Majola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.8km away
Esikobeni Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
83 learners 3 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.9km away
Sigubudu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
123 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.2km 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 Mvulankulu Senior Primary School.

Majola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Umtata
Sigubudu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
123 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Umtata
Centuli Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
165 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umtata

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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.