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Qutubeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600698

Lady Frere, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

123
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Qutubeni Primary School?

Qutubeni Primary School is a public primary school in Lady Frere, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 123 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 123 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Qutubeni 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 72% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Qutubeni Village,Bengu A/A,Lady Frere,5410
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown46.6 km
King William's Town121.7 km
Mthatha137.3 km
East London146.3 km
Cradock169 km
Makhanda185.3 km

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What other schools are near Qutubeni Primary School?

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

Bengu Agricultural High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
406 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Lady Frere · 0km away
Nozuko Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
175 learners 5 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Lady Frere · 1.4km away
Zote Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
62 learners 2 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Lady Frere · 3.5km away
Njombela Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
108 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Lady Frere · 4.2km away
Kwamhlontlo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
438 learners 13 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Lady Frere · 4.7km 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 Qutubeni Primary School.

Nozuko Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
175 learners 5 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Lady Frere
Njombela Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
108 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Lady Frere
Maqashu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
234 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% 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.