What type of school is Gcobani Intermediate Primary School?

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

Does this school charge fees?

No. Gcobani Intermediate Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Gcobani Intermediate Primary School has 757 enrolled learners and 20 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 38:1.

What does Quintile 3 mean?

Quintile 3 schools serve communities with moderate financial need and receive above-average funding. They are typically no-fee schools.

Where is Gcobani Intermediate Primary School located?

Gcobani Intermediate Primary School is in Cambridge, BUFFALO CITY district, Eastern Cape. Address: Taleni Street Cambridge Location,Cambridge,East London,5247.

Gcobani Intermediate Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200199

Cambridge, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

757

Learners

38:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gcobani Intermediate Primary School?

Gcobani Intermediate Primary School is a public primary school in Cambridge, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 757 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gcobani Intermediate 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 11%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near Gcobani Intermediate Primary School?

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

Unathi Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,159 learners 31 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

Cambridge Township · 0.1km away

Cambridge Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,185 learners 58 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Cambridge · 0.9km away

Seven Star Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

57 learners 6 educators 10:1

Lower L:E ratio than 81%

East London · 1.3km away

Home of Modern Learning Secondary School

SecondaryIndependent

112 learners 7 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

Buffalo City · 1.5km away

Cambridge High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,058 learners 55 educators 19:1

Lower L:E ratio than 34%

Chiselhurst · 1.7km away

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Taleni Street Cambridge Location,Cambridge,East London,5247

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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.