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Seymour Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200754

Seymour, Amathole West, Eastern Cape

80
Learners
80:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

Data Quality Note

This school is recorded with only 1 educator in the EMIS dataset, which may indicate incomplete or outdated staffing data. Some statistics on this page may not be representative.

What kind of school is Seymour Primary School?

Seymour Primary School is a public primary school in Seymour, within the Amathole West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 80 enrolled learners and 1 educator, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 80:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 80 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Seymour 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 0% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

36 Clarke Street,Seymour,Seymour,5750
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town68.8 km
Queenstown73.4 km
Makhanda86.5 km
Port Alfred116 km
Cradock116 km
East London118.4 km

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What other schools are near Seymour Primary School?

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

Thobelani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
324 learners 10 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Seymour · 0.4km away
Jeanet Mahonga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
527 learners 15 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Seymour · 0.5km away
Hertzog Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
113 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Hertzog · 5.7km away
Emhlangeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
173 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Seymour · 5.8km away
J M Ndindwa High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
406 learners 9 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Balfour · 8.3km 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 Seymour Primary School.

Jeanet Mahonga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
527 learners 15 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Seymour
Hertzog Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
113 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Hertzog
Balfour Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
237 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Balfour

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.