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St Thomas Private School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 200601179

Central, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

807
Learners
20:1
L:E Ratio
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

St Thomas Private School is an independent combined school in Central, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 807 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 27%

(Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

100.0%
2025 Pass Rate
44/44
candidates passed
92%
2023
96%
2024
100%
2025
Higher pass rate than 74% of UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

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

Dale College Boys' Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
639 learners 35 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
King William's Town · 0.1km away
Kingsridge High School for Girls
CombinedPublicQ5
1 022 learners 53 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
King William's Town · 0.1km away
Teleios Christian School
CombinedIndependent
74 learners 11 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Central · 0.4km away
Hoërskool De Vos Malan
CombinedPublicQ4
814 learners 35 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
King William's Town · 0.5km away
King Williams Town Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
277 learners 16 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
King William's Town · 0.7km away

Schools Like This

Combined schools in Central with similar characteristics.

Teleios Christian School
CombinedIndependent
74 learners 11 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Central
Urban Academy
CombinedIndependent
1 116 learners 54 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Central
Solid Foundation Academy
CombinedIndependent
85 learners 10 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Central
Fountain of Life Christian School
CombinedIndependent
104 learners 10 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Central
Elsen Bridging School
CombinedIndependent
104 learners 20 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Central

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

10 Queens Road,King William Town,King Willams Town,5600

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town0.4 km
East London50.7 km
Port Alfred92.3 km
Makhanda93.2 km
Queenstown119.3 km
Cradock183.7 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.