What kind of school is Up With Downs School?
Up With Downs School is an independent special needs school in Blanco, within the Eden and Central Karoo education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 12 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 3:1.
The school falls within the George local municipality. Among 14 Independent Special Needs schools in Western Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 25 Pieter Theron Street Blanco 6529, and can be reached on 044 870 8770.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Small school
This school has 12 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Up With Downs 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 100% of similar schools
(Independent Special Needs schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Up With Downs School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent special needs schools in Western Cape.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.
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