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Alexander Sinton Secondary

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 105483311

Belgravia, METRO CENTRAL, Western Cape

1,116
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Alexander Sinton Secondary?

Alexander Sinton Secondary is a public secondary school in Belgravia, within the METRO CENTRAL education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,116 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Alexander Sinton Secondary?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 18%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Western Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Alexander Sinton Secondary?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Thorntonweg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
479 learners 18 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Crawford · 0.4km away
Heatherdale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
640 learners 22 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Belgravia · 0.5km away
Sunnyside Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
637 learners 19 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Belgravia · 0.6km away
Belgravia Secondary
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,022 learners 37 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Belgravia · 0.7km away
Ned Doman High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
620 learners 20 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Athlone · 0.9km away

Which schools are similar to Alexander Sinton Secondary?

Secondary schools in Belgravia with a similar quintile (Q5).

Belgravia Secondary
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,022 learners 37 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Belgravia

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151 THORNTON ROAD CRAWFORD 7780

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.