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Ndobe Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400726

Engcobo, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

102
Learners
17:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ndobe Senior Primary School?

Ndobe Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Engcobo, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 102 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. 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 102 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ndobe 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 85% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Nonyentu Location,Msintsana A/A,Ngcobo,5050
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha67 km
Queenstown117.3 km
King William's Town152 km
East London153.3 km
Makhanda234.8 km
Cradock239.6 km

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What other schools are near Ndobe Senior Primary School?

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

Msintsana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
118 learners 4 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Msintsana · 2.7km away
Poswayo Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ3
14 learners 2 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Engcobo · 3.5km away
Mxesibe Hospital Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 educators

Data not available

All Saints · 3.6km away
Kanye Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
171 learners 5 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Engcobo · 3.7km away
All Saints Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
150 learners 5 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

All Saints · 3.8km 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 Ndobe Senior Primary School.

Msintsana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
118 learners 4 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Msintsana
Kanye Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
171 learners 5 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Engcobo
Zwelidumile Senior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
271 learners 9 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Luhewini Engcobo

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.