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R H Godlo Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200986

Eastlondon, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

970
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is R H Godlo Junior Primary School?

R H Godlo Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Eastlondon, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 970 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 1068 Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 82% of similar schools. 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.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 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 R H Godlo Junior 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 18% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

1334 N.U 6.,Mdantsane,East London,5219
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London17.8 km
King William's Town33.4 km
Port Alfred107.8 km
Makhanda120 km
Queenstown141.5 km
Mthatha179.1 km

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What other schools are near R H Godlo Junior Primary School?

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

Vulamazibuko High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,237 learners 28 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.3km away
Dalukukhanya Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
779 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.4km away
Fanti Gaqa Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,200 learners 32 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.7km away
Zanokukhanya Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
486 learners 20 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Nu 7 · 0.7km away
Inkwenkwezi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
139 learners 7 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to R H Godlo Junior Primary School.

Dalukukhanya Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
779 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Mdantsane
Fanti Gaqa Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,200 learners 32 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Mdantsane
Zanokukhanya Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
486 learners 20 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Nu 7

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.