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Schools in Somerset East

Sarah Baartman, Eastern Cape

10 schools · 9 primary · 1 secondary · 22:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Somerset East

10 schools: 9 primary and 1 secondary.

8 are no-fee public schools and 2 are fee-charging public schools. Most public schools are quintile 3.

Primary (9)

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

42 learners · 2 educators · 21:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

173 learners · 7 educators · 25:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

403 learners · 21 educators · 19:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

15 learners · 2 educators · 8:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

457 learners · 18 educators · 25:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

789 learners · 27 educators · 29:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

50 learners · 3 educators · 17:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

579 learners · 20 educators · 29:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

448 learners · 16 educators · 28:1

Secondary (1)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

328 learners · 22 educators · 15:1

About Somerset East

Somerset East falls within the Sarah Baartman education district of the Eastern Cape. It has 10 registered schools, including 9 primary and 1 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 22:1.

Schools range across quintile 2–5.

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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