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Schools in East London

Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

34 schools · 22 primary · 5 secondary · 24:1 ratio

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated
34 results
Showing 34 of 34 schools
Also see:8 Special Needs Schools2 Technical Occupational Schools6 Technical Schools
2moros Leaders Primary
PrimaryIndependent
139 learners 7 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

East London
Amasango Career School
Special NeedsPublic
72 learners 8 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

East London
Arcadia Special School
Special NeedsPublic
235 learners 25 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

East London
Arising Little Angels Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
1,196 learners 42 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

East London
Ariston Christian School
CombinedIndependent
144 learners 11 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

East London
Bulugha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
225 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

East London
Byletts Combined School
SecondaryPublicQ2
275 learners 15 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

East London
Chumani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,100 learners 37 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

East London
College Street Primary School
Special NeedsPublicQ5
216 learners 34 educators 6:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
East London
Dayspring Primary
PrimaryIndependent
139 learners 11 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

East London
Faith Revival Christian School
CombinedIndependent
40 learners 6 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

East London
Fort Warwick Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
203 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

East London
Gemrock Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
73 learners 7 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

East London
Glen Hill Private Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
85 learners 9 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

East London
Hebron Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
540 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

East London
Kusile Comprehensive School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,440 learners 45 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

East London
Lighthouse Christian Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
335 learners 15 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

East London
Lumanyano Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
194 learners 5 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

East London
Makinana Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
877 learners 26 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

East London
Masakhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,164 learners 29 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

East London
Mbambo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
137 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

East London
Michiefield Primary
PrimaryIndependent
58 learners 10 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

East London
Mtyana Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
123 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

East London
Mzonkeshe Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners 13 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

East London
Mzwini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
227 learners 6 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

East London
Nompumelelo Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
999 learners 23 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

East London
Noncedo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
636 learners 18 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

East London
Ntsasa Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
333 learners 10 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

East London
Phozi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
98 learners 3 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

East London
Seven Star Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
57 learners 6 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

East London
St Joseph's Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
200 learners 18 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

East London
Umzuvukile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
587 learners 13 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

East London
Vincent High School
SecondaryIndependent
79 learners 12 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

East London
Zikhova Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
53 learners 3 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

East London

About East London

East London falls within the Buffalo City education district of Eastern Cape. It has 34 registered schools, including 22 primary and 5 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 24:1. There are 22 public schools and 12 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 2–5.

School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology