What type of school is Buffalo Flats Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Buffalo Flats Primary School has 1,157 enrolled learners and 38 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 30:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Buffalo Flats Primary School located?

Buffalo Flats Primary School is in Buffaloflats, BUFFALO CITY district, Eastern Cape. Address: 84 Greenpoint Road,Buffalo Flats,East London,5209.

Buffalo Flats Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200061

Buffaloflats, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1,157

Learners

30:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buffalo Flats Primary School?

Buffalo Flats Primary School is a public primary school in Buffaloflats, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,157 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 4 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 Buffalo Flats 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 20%

(Q4 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near Buffalo Flats Primary School?

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

Dreamland Primary

PrimaryIndependent

141 learners 7 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

Green Point · 0.1km away

Isaiah 58 Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 24%

Parkside · 0.5km away

Nompumelelo Public School

PrimaryPublicQ3

999 learners 23 educators 43:1

Lower L:E ratio than 3%

East London · 0.8km away

Kusile Comprehensive School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,440 learners 45 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

East London · 1km away

John Bisseker Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,250 learners 39 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Eastlondon · 1.3km away

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84 Greenpoint Road,Buffalo Flats,East London,5209

0726657536

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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.