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Schools in Grahamstown

Sarah Baartman, Eastern Cape

9 schools · 5 primary · 2 secondary · 17:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Grahamstown

9 schools: 5 primary, 2 secondary and 2 combined or other.

2 are no-fee public schools, 2 are fee-charging public schools and 5 are independent.

Primary (5)

Primary · Independent

184 learners · 13 educators · 14:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

51 learners · 2 educators · 26:1

Primary · Public

28 learners · 1 educators · 28:1

Primary · Independent

113 learners · 9 educators · 13:1

Primary · Independent

200 learners · 69 educators · 3:1

Secondary (2)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

895 learners · 27 educators · 33:1

Secondary · Independent

442 learners · 46 educators · 10:1

Combined (1)

Combined · Independent

519 learners · 52 educators · 10:1

Special Needs (1)

Special Needs · Public

158 learners · 13 educators · 12:1

About Grahamstown

Grahamstown falls within the Sarah Baartman education district of the Eastern Cape. It has 9 registered schools, including 5 primary and 2 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 17:1. There are 4 public schools and 5 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 2–3.

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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