What kind of school is Observatory Junior?
Observatory Junior is a public primary school in Observatory, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 819 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.
It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 278 Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Clifton Terrace Observatory 7925, and can be reached on 021 447 1495.
Language of instruction: English
As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Observatory Junior?
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 42% of similar schools
(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Observatory Junior?
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Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Observatory Junior. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.
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