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Pepeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501012

Pepeni, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

231
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Pepeni Primary School?

Pepeni Primary School is a public primary school in Pepeni, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 231 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umzimvubu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 999 Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Brooksnek A/A, Mount Ayliff, 4735, and can be reached on 073 596 7970.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pepeni 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 13% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Brooksnek A/A, Mount Ayliff, 4735
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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha172.5 km · 127 min

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What other schools are near Pepeni Primary School?

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

Senyukele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,453 learners 41 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Phepheni · 0.5km away
Mjikweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
111 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Pepeni · 2.3km away
Govalele Nomake Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
513 learners 13 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 2.5km away
Lower Brooksnek Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
311 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 3.6km away
Tembeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
74 learners 4 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff · 4.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Pepeni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mjikweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
111 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Pepeni
Govalele Nomake Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
513 learners 13 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff
Lower Brooksnek Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
311 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Mount Ayliff

Frequently Asked Questions

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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