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Sobuza Primary Junior School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401018

Engcobo, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

104
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sobuza Primary Junior School?

Sobuza Primary Junior School is a public primary school in Engcobo, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 104 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. 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 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 104 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sobuza Primary Junior 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 91% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Tora Administrative Area,Ngcobo,Ngcobo,5050
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha69.7 km
East London122 km
Queenstown122.6 km
King William's Town127.6 km
Makhanda215.9 km
Port Alfred219.4 km

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What other schools are near Sobuza Primary Junior School?

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

Qengqeleka Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
113 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Engcobo · 2.2km away
Mqonci Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
209 learners 7 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Idutywa · 3.4km away
Dr Vm Mkosana Agricultural High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
128 learners 4 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Amathole East · 3.7km away
Vinindwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
17 learners 1 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Idutywa · 4km away
Thornville Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
292 learners 8 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Idutywa · 4.2km 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 Sobuza Primary Junior School.

Qengqeleka Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
113 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Engcobo
Mqonci Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
209 learners 7 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Idutywa
Bekileni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
35 learners 4 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Engcobo

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.