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Mvumvu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500815

Mount Frere, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

112
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mvumvu Primary School?

Mvumvu Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Frere, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 112 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 112 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mvumvu 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 26% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Toleni A/A,Mount Frere,5090
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha69.9 km
Queenstown220 km
East London246.5 km
King William's Town256.8 km
Cradock340.5 km
Makhanda343.5 km

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What other schools are near Mvumvu Primary School?

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

Dangwana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
884 learners 32 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 0.7km away
Ncapai Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
286 learners 10 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 0.7km away
Dangwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
50 learners 5 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 2.1km away
Ngqinibeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
141 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 3.4km away
Kwashushu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
490 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 3.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Ncapai Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
286 learners 10 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Dangwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
50 learners 5 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Essek Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
102 learners 6 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Mount Frere

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.