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Schools in Somerset West

Metro East, Western Cape

8 schools · 5 primary · 19:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Somerset West

8 schools: 5 primary and 3 combined or other.

1 is a no-fee public school, 2 are fee-charging public schools and 5 are independent.

Primary (5)

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

1,162 learners · 37 educators · 31:1

Primary · Independent

166 learners · 11 educators · 15:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

915 learners · 36 educators · 25:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

832 learners · 23 educators · 36:1

Primary · Independent

111 learners · 7 educators · 16:1

Combined (3)

Combined · Independent

485 learners · 43 educators · 11:1

Combined · Independent

37 learners · 5 educators · 7:1

Combined · Independent

72 learners · 12 educators · 6:1

About Somerset West

Somerset West falls within the Metro East education district of the Western Cape. It has 8 registered schools, including 5 primary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 19:1. There are 3 public schools and 5 independent schools in the area.

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