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Wartrail Farm School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600909

Barkly East, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

58
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Wartrail Farm School?

Wartrail Farm School is a public primary school in Barkly East, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 58 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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 58 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Wartrail Farm 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 23% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Glengariff Farm,Barkly East,9786
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha137.7 km
Queenstown155.5 km
King William's Town242.9 km
East London255.8 km
Cradock259.3 km
Makhanda309.7 km

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What other schools are near Wartrail Farm School?

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

Danger's Hoek Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
40 learners 1 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Wittenberg · 11.4km away
Mabele Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
212 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Herschel · 12.6km away
Belmore Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
72 learners 3 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Barkly East · 15km away
Makumsha Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
179 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Sterkspruit · 17.5km away
Sakakude Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
140 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Sterkspruit · 19.9km 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 Wartrail Farm School.

Belmore Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
72 learners 3 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Barkly East
Mkunyazo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
162 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Sterkspruit
Mthabisa Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
66 learners 5 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Mkunyazo

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.