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Schools in Motherwell

Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape

32 schools · 21 primary · 9 secondary · 36:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Motherwell

32 schools: 21 primary, 9 secondary and 2 combined or other.

31 are no-fee public schools and 1 is a fee-charging public school. Most public schools are quintile 3.

Primary (21)

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

468 learners · 12 educators · 39:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,368 learners · 34 educators · 40:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,539 learners · 39 educators · 40:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

436 learners · 14 educators · 31:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

692 learners · 24 educators · 29:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

972 learners · 26 educators · 37:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,464 learners · 33 educators · 44:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

984 learners · 27 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,016 learners · 26 educators · 39:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,356 learners · 38 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

326 learners · 9 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,543 learners · 42 educators · 37:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

625 learners · 18 educators · 35:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

909 learners · 27 educators · 34:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

700 learners · 21 educators · 33:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,181 learners · 28 educators · 42:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

837 learners · 26 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

655 learners · 18 educators · 36:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

402 learners · 12 educators · 34:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

720 learners · 23 educators · 31:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

797 learners · 19 educators · 42:1

Secondary (9)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,601 learners · 44 educators · 36:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

972 learners · 23 educators · 42:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,569 learners · 46 educators · 34:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,429 learners · 43 educators · 33:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,557 learners · 46 educators · 34:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,195 learners · 30 educators · 40:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,048 learners · 25 educators · 42:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,268 learners · 45 educators · 28:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,361 learners · 37 educators · 37:1

Combined (1)

Combined · Public · Quintile 3

1,053 learners · 28 educators · 38:1

Special Needs (1)

Special Needs · Public

234 learners · 19 educators · 12:1

About Motherwell

Motherwell falls within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. It has 32 registered schools, including 21 primary and 9 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 36:1.

All schools are quintile 3.

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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