What type of school is Crewe Primary School?

Crewe 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?

Crewe Primary School has 1,057 enrolled learners and 50 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 21:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Crewe Primary School located?

Crewe Primary School is in Amalinda, BUFFALO CITY district, Eastern Cape. Address: Rosedale Road,Amalinda,East London,5252.

Crewe Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

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

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200096

Amalinda, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1,057

Learners

21:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Crewe Primary School?

Crewe Primary School is a public primary school in Amalinda, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,057 enrolled learners and 50 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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 Crewe 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 42%

(Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near Crewe Primary School?

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

Grandeur Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

78 learners 7 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 74%

Buffalo City · 1km away

Beacon of Hope Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

32 learners 5 educators 6:1

Lower L:E ratio than 94%

Buffalo City · 1.1km away

Lukhanyo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

614 learners 17 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

Amalinda · 1.4km away

Voorpos Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

881 learners 36 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 26%

Cambridge West · 1.7km away

Duncan Village Public School

PrimaryPublicQ3

899 learners 24 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 12%

Extension 10 · 1.8km away

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Rosedale Road,Amalinda,East London,5252

0437411005

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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.