What type of school is Bothibello Primary School?

Bothibello Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Bothibello Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Bothibello Primary School has 1,444 enrolled learners and 40 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 36:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Bothibello Primary School located?

Bothibello Primary School is in Phatsima, BOJANALA district, North West. Address: STAND NO 136, Phatsima, Rustenburg, 2747.

Bothibello Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 600100209

Phatsima, BOJANALA, North West

1,444

Learners

36:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bothibello Primary School?

Bothibello Primary School is a public primary school in Phatsima, within the BOJANALA education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,444 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,444 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bothibello Primary School?

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 11%

(Q1 Primary schools in North West)

What other schools are near Bothibello Primary School?

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

Khayalethu Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

958 learners 24 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 1%

Phatsima · 0.5km away

Bakgofa Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

615 learners 18 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 22%

Ledig · 4.8km away

Tswaidi Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

852 learners 21 educators 41:1

Lower L:E ratio than 1%

Ledig · 4.9km away

Bakubung Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

803 learners 21 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 5%

Ledig · 5.5km away

Mphuphuthe Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

399 learners 13 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 63%

Ledig · 5.6km away

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STAND NO 136, Phatsima, Rustenburg, 2747

0145780308

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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.