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Upper Dadamba Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300623

Willowvale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

187
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Upper Dadamba Junior Secondary School?

Upper Dadamba Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Willowvale, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 187 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 187 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Upper Dadamba 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 17% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Dadamba A/A, Willowvale, 5040
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha83.5 km
East London95.3 km
King William's Town113.8 km
Queenstown142.8 km
Port Alfred202.4 km
Makhanda206.3 km

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What other schools are near Upper Dadamba Junior Secondary School?

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

Gwadana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
113 learners 4 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Idutywa Ā· 2.3km away
Mfamzi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
205 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Willowvale Ā· 3.8km away
Mahliwane Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Idutywa Ā· 4.4km away
Nondwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
566 learners 13 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Willowvale Ā· 4.5km away
Gwadana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
154 learners 9 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Idutywa Ā· 4.9km 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 Upper Dadamba Junior Secondary School.

Lower Dadamba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
368 learners 10 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Willowvale
Nqadu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
244 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Willowvale
Lingelihle Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
132 learners 5 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Idutywa

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.