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Schools in Worcester

Cape Winelands, Western Cape

34 schools · 24 primary · 6 secondary · 23:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Worcester

34 schools: 24 primary, 6 secondary and 4 combined or other.

23 are no-fee public schools, 8 are fee-charging public schools and 3 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 1–3.

Primary (24)

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

155 learners · 5 educators · 31:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

93 learners · 4 educators · 23:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

68 learners · 3 educators · 23:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

209 learners · 10 educators · 21:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

121 learners · 5 educators · 24:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

78 learners · 5 educators · 16:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,147 learners · 36 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

258 learners · 11 educators · 24:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

66 learners · 4 educators · 17:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

58 learners · 3 educators · 19:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

50 learners · 3 educators · 17:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

93 learners · 3 educators · 31:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

208 learners · 9 educators · 23:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

140 learners · 5 educators · 28:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

97 learners · 4 educators · 24:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

355 learners · 13 educators · 27:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

888 learners · 27 educators · 33:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

78 learners · 4 educators · 20:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

237 learners · 7 educators · 34:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

326 learners · 10 educators · 33:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

110 learners · 5 educators · 22:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

197 learners · 8 educators · 25:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

1,082 learners · 45 educators · 24:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

122 learners · 6 educators · 20:1

Secondary (6)

Secondary · Independent

6 educators

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,511 learners · 46 educators · 33:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

1,069 learners · 56 educators · 19:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

636 learners · 22 educators · 29:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

1,070 learners · 54 educators · 20:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

982 learners · 40 educators · 25:1

Combined (2)

Combined · Independent

89 learners · 9 educators · 10:1

Combined · Independent

117 learners · 8 educators · 15:1

Special Needs (2)

Special Needs · Public

173 learners · 23 educators · 8:1

Special Needs · Public

97 learners · 31 educators · 3:1

About Worcester

Worcester falls within the Cape Winelands education district of the Western Cape. It has 34 registered schools, including 24 primary and 6 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 23:1. There are 31 public schools and 3 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 1–5.

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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