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Somerville Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401019

Tsolo, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

14
Learners
7:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Somerville Junior Secondary School?

Somerville Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Tsolo, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 14 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 14 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Somerville Junior Secondary 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 98% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Somerville Mission,PO Box 53,Tsolo,5170
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha44.8 km
Queenstown183.9 km
East London212.5 km
King William's Town220.2 km
Cradock305.3 km
Makhanda306 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Somerville Junior Secondary School?

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

Zwelakhe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
109 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Tsolo Ā· 1.9km away
Magutywa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
290 learners 10 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Tsolo Ā· 3.5km away
Ntywenka Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
64 learners 4 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Maclear Ā· 4.5km away
Inxu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
57 learners 5 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

St Augustines Ā· 4.5km away
Gqeyana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
70 learners 3 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Tsolo Ā· 5.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Somerville Junior Secondary School.

Inxu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
57 learners 5 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

St Augustines
Ntywenka Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
64 learners 4 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Maclear
Qurana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
16 learners 2 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Tsolo

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.