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St John's Road Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200814

Eastlondon, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

1,274
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St John's Road Junior Secondary School?

St John's Road Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Eastlondon, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,274 enrolled learners and 42 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 urban.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,274 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St John's Road 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 45% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

8 St John's Road,North End,East London,5201
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London1.6 km
King William's Town49 km
Port Alfred113.8 km
Makhanda131 km
Queenstown156.4 km
Mthatha178.7 km

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What other schools are near St John's Road Junior Secondary School?

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

Khayalethu Special School
Special NeedsPublic
218 learners 25 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

North End Ā· 0.2km away
East London Science College
SecondaryIndependent
466 learners 20 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Eastlondon Ā· 0.5km away
Arcadia Special School
Special NeedsPublic
235 learners 25 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

East London Ā· 0.6km away
Michiefield Primary
PrimaryIndependent
58 learners 10 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

East London Ā· 0.6km away
Albany Street Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
299 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Buffalo City Ā· 0.7km 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 St John's Road Junior Secondary School.

Pefferville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,396 learners 35 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Pefferville
Parkside Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,222 learners 36 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Parkside
Lujiza Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
951 learners 25 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Duncan Village Proper

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.