St Joseph's Primary School
East London, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape
What kind of school is St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School is an independent primary school in East London, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 200 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. 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
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Joseph's 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 74% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
Location
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Schools serving similar communities
Other primary schools in Eastern Cape (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St Joseph's Primary School.
Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
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.