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Denver Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700400540

Malvern, JOHANNESBURG EAST, Gauteng

1,360
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Denver Secondary School?

Denver Secondary School is a public secondary school in Malvern, within the JOHANNESBURG EAST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,360 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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

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.

Large school

This school has 1,360 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Denver Secondary 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 6%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Gauteng)

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 Denver Secondary School?

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

Denver Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,641 learners 38 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Johannesburg · 0.1km away
Educational Programmes Centre
CombinedIndependent
149 learners 9 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Malvern · 0.2km away
Malvern High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,148 learners 40 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Johannesburg · 0.6km away
Jeppe High School for Girls
SecondaryPublicQ5
947 learners 61 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Johannesburg · 0.9km away
Glenoaks School
PrimaryIndependent
139 learners 27 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Kensington · 1km away

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1, TUCKER, MALVERN, MALVERN, JOHANNESBURG

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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.