What kind of school is Sandaalhout Primary School?
Sandaalhout Primary School is a public primary school in Delft 7, within the Metro North education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,133 enrolled learners and 28 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1.
It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 255 Q4 Primary schools in Western Cape, it has more learners per educator than 99% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Sandalhout Street Delft-South Delft 7100, and can be reached on 021 023 1550.
Language of instruction: Afr/Eng/Xhosa
As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sandaalhout 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 1% of similar schools
(Q4 Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Sandaalhout Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 4.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sandaalhout Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
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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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