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Schools in Western Cape

Browse 1,935 schools across 8 education districts.

1,935
Schools
8
Districts
1,308,546
Learners
25:1
Avg learners per educator
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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

Western Cape has 1,935 registered schools across 8 education districts. 906 are recorded as no-fee schools. Schools here serve approximately 1,308,546 learners, with an average learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. Quintile, sector, and phase data are shown as context — none of these measure school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

Which education districts make up Western Cape?

Cape Winelands

323 schools 90 areas 25:1 ratio
208 Primary 54 Secondary 52 Combined 9 Special Needs
282 public 41 independent

Metro Central

297 schools 61 areas 24:1 ratio
169 Primary 74 Secondary 40 Combined 14 Special Needs
225 public 72 independent

Metro North

286 schools 124 areas 26:1 ratio
162 Primary 73 Secondary 39 Combined 12 Special Needs
219 public 67 independent

Metro East

263 schools 102 areas 27:1 ratio
147 Primary 66 Secondary 39 Combined 11 Special Needs
196 public 67 independent

Metro South

262 schools 48 areas 28:1 ratio
157 Primary 64 Secondary 29 Combined 12 Special Needs
218 public 44 independent

Eden and Central Karoo

253 schools 89 areas 25:1 ratio
150 Primary 46 Secondary 54 Combined 3 Special Needs
202 public 51 independent

West Coast

143 schools 66 areas 26:1 ratio
87 Primary 19 Secondary 35 Combined 2 Special Needs
128 public 15 independent

Overberg

108 schools 36 areas 24:1 ratio
68 Primary 16 Secondary 22 Combined 2 Special Needs
86 public 22 independent

Popular areas in Western Cape

Worcester34Philippi27Oudtshoorn26Strand23Ceres22Guguletu20Paarl18Wynberg18Robertson17Bonteheuwel16Montagu15Bonnievale14

Common questions about schools in Western Cape

How many schools are in Western Cape?

Western Cape has 1,935 registered schools in the official EMIS data, organised across 8 education districts. This includes public and independent schools of every phase.

How many no-fee schools are in Western Cape?

906 schools in Western Cape are recorded as no-fee schools — a designation meaning they do not charge compulsory school fees. No-fee status reflects the school's funding classification, not its quality.

Which education districts in Western Cape have the most schools?

By school count: Cape Winelands (323 schools), Metro Central (297 schools), Metro North (286 schools). Every district page lists its schools with filters for phase, sector and fee status.

School Infrastructure Overview

NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Province-level data covering 1,457 ordinary operational public schools.

55%
Library
61%
Computer Centre
35%
Laboratory
75%
Sports
87%
Internet
100%
Electricity

Per-school infrastructure data is not yet publicly available. Learn about this data

School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. Learn about our methodology