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Buffalo Metro Inner City High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200200637

Chiselhurst, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

641
Learners
26:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buffalo Metro Inner City High School?

Buffalo Metro Inner City High School is a public secondary school in Chiselhurst, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 641 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. 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 Metro Inner City High 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 55%

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern 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 Buffalo Metro Inner City High School?

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

Selborne Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
818 learners 59 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Berea · 0.8km away
Home of Modern Learning Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
112 learners 7 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Buffalo City · 0.8km away
Seven Star Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
57 learners 6 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
East London · 1km away
Clarendon Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
434 learners 29 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Selborne · 1.1km away
Cambridge High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,058 learners 55 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Chiselhurst · 1.2km away

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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.