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Qumbu Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600697

Queenstown, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

83
Learners
17:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Qumbu Senior Primary School?

Qumbu Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Queenstown, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 83 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. 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 83 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Qumbu 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 78% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Qumbu Village ,Zwartwater A/A,Cacadu,5410
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown26.2 km
Cradock128.9 km
King William's Town144.8 km
East London180.6 km
Mthatha183.7 km
Makhanda184.7 km

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What other schools are near Qumbu Senior Primary School?

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

Thozamisa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
300 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Lady Frere · 1.2km away
Ndzondelelo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
114 learners 5 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Lady Frere · 2.5km away
Dum-Dum Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
108 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Dumdum · 3.6km away
Emdeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
83 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Lady Frere · 5.9km away
Vaalbank Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
240 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Lady Frere · 6.3km 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 Qumbu Senior Primary School.

Ndzondelelo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
114 learners 5 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Lady Frere
Dum-Dum Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
108 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Dumdum
Emdeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
83 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Lady 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.