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Schools in Observatory

Metro Central, Western Cape

6 schools · 2 primary · 1 secondary · 18:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Observatory

6 schools: 2 primary, 1 secondary and 3 combined or other.

4 are fee-charging public schools and 2 are independent.

1 of 6 has confirmed its details with SchoolSeek.

Primary (2)

Primary · Independent

103 learners · 13 educators · 8:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

819 learners · 30 educators · 27:1

Secondary (1)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

636 learners · 21 educators · 30:1

Hospital (1)

Hospital · Public

2 educators

Special Needs (2)

Special Needs · Public

85 learners · 17 educators · 5:1

Special Needs · Independent

Data not available

About Observatory

Observatory falls within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. It has 6 registered schools, including 2 primary and 1 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 18:1. There are 4 public schools and 2 independent schools in the area.

All schools are quintile 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