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 schoolsSecondary (5)
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Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schoolsAbout 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