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Schools in East London

Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

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

What to know about schools in East London

34 schools: 22 primary, 5 secondary and 7 combined or other.

19 are no-fee public schools, 3 are fee-charging public schools and 12 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 2–3.

Primary (22)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
PrimaryIndependent
139 learners · 7 educators · 20:1
PrimaryIndependent
1,196 learners · 42 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
225 learners · 7 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,100 learners · 37 educators · 30:1
PrimaryIndependent
139 learners · 11 educators · 13:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
203 learners · 8 educators · 25:1
PrimaryIndependent
73 learners · 7 educators · 10:1
PrimaryIndependent
85 learners · 9 educators · 9:1
PrimaryIndependent
335 learners · 15 educators · 22:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
194 learners · 5 educators · 39:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
877 learners · 26 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,164 learners · 29 educators · 40:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
137 learners · 6 educators · 23:1
PrimaryIndependent
58 learners · 10 educators · 6:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
123 learners · 5 educators · 25:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners · 13 educators · 41:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
999 learners · 23 educators · 43:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
333 learners · 10 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
98 learners · 3 educators · 33:1
PrimaryIndependent
57 learners · 6 educators · 10:1
PrimaryIndependent
200 learners · 18 educators · 11:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
53 learners · 3 educators · 18:1

Secondary (5)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
SecondaryPublicQ2
275 learners · 15 educators · 18:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,440 learners · 45 educators · 32:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
227 learners · 6 educators · 38:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
587 learners · 13 educators · 45:1
SecondaryIndependent
79 learners · 12 educators · 7:1

Combined (4)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
CombinedIndependent
144 learners · 11 educators · 13:1
CombinedIndependent
40 learners · 6 educators · 7:1
CombinedPublicQ2
540 learners · 16 educators · 34:1
CombinedPublicQ3
636 learners · 18 educators · 35:1

Special Needs (3)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
Special NeedsPublic
72 learners · 8 educators · 9:1
Special NeedsPublic
235 learners · 25 educators · 9:1
Special NeedsPublicQ5
216 learners · 34 educators · 6:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison

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