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Pilgrims Rest Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800017947

Pilgrim's Rest, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

196
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pilgrims Rest Primary School?

Pilgrims Rest Primary School is a public primary school in Pilgrim's Rest, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small school with 196 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 196 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pilgrims Rest 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 96% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

A85 Bester Street, Pilgrims Rest, New Town, 1290
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela69 km
Barberton104.3 km
Middelburg163.1 km
Emalahleni187.9 km
Ermelo198.7 km
Secunda241.1 km

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What other schools are near Pilgrims Rest Primary School?

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

Pilgrims Rest City Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
248 learners 12 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Pilgrims Rest · 1.5km away
Graskop Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
642 learners 22 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Graskop · 9.1km away
Panorama Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
507 learners 18 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Graskop · 9.4km away
Glory Hill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
733 learners 23 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Graskop · 10km away
Shalom Christian School
CombinedIndependent
33 learners 1 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Graskop · 10km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

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

Diphaswa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
245 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge
Dilayi Lower and Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
168 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge
Mathule Primary-1 School
PrimaryPublicQ2
635 learners 20 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Shatale

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.