What type of school is Bovaal C/S?

Bovaal C/S is classified as a combined public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Bovaal C/S is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Bovaal C/S has 297 enrolled learners and 13 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 23:1.

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 Bovaal C/S located?

Bovaal C/S is in Spesbona, LEJWELEPUTSWA district, Free State. Address: P. O. BOX 1059, Spesbona, Spesbona, BOTHAVILLE, 9660.

Bovaal C/S

CombinedPublic EMIS: 440506235

Spesbona, LEJWELEPUTSWA, Free State

297

Learners

23:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bovaal C/S?

Bovaal C/S is a public combined school in Spesbona, within the LEJWELEPUTSWA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 297 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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. 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

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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bovaal C/S?

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 50%

(Q1 Combined schools in Free State)

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 Bovaal C/S?

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

Humansvlakte Pf/S

PrimaryPublicQ4

161 learners 10 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 82%

Bothaville · 4.5km away

Itokisetseng Cf/S

CombinedPublicQ1

361 learners 15 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 42%

Wesselsbron · 19.6km away

Eben Dönges P/S

PrimaryPublicQ4

303 learners 22 educators 14:1

Lower L:E ratio than 85%

Bothaville · 23km away

Bothaville S/S

SecondaryPublicQ5

294 learners 20 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 96%

Bothaville · 23.2km away

Arielgate Christian Academy Pi/S

PrimaryIndependent

133 learners 11 educators 12:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

Bothaville · 23.4km away

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P. O. BOX 1059, Spesbona, Spesbona, BOTHAVILLE, 9660

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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.