What type of school is Ihobe P/S?

Ihobe P/S 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. Ihobe P/S is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Ihobe P/S has 735 enrolled learners and 21 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

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 Ihobe P/S located?

Ihobe P/S is in Phahameng, MOTHEO district, Free State. Address: 6592B MOSHOESHOE ROAD, PHAHAMENG, PHAHAMENG, BLOEMFONTEIN, 9309.

Ihobe P/S

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 440304039

Phahameng, MOTHEO, Free State

735

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ihobe P/S?

Ihobe P/S is a public primary school in Phahameng, within the MOTHEO education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 735 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 Ihobe P/S?

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 25%

(Q3 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Ihobe P/S?

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

Nozala P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

488 learners 18 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 86%

Phahameng · 0.1km away

Daluxolo P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

459 learners 16 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 78%

Bloemfontein · 0.4km away

Vulamasango S/S

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,337 learners 48 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 77%

Mangaung · 0.6km away

Kagisho Cs/S

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,996 learners 63 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Phahameng · 0.9km away

Mabeoana P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

538 learners 18 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Phahameng · 1km away

Which schools are similar to Ihobe P/S?

Primary schools in Phahameng with a similar quintile (Q3).

Nozala P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

488 learners 18 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 86%

Phahameng

Mabeoana P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

538 learners 18 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Phahameng

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6592B MOSHOESHOE ROAD, PHAHAMENG, PHAHAMENG, BLOEMFONTEIN, 9309

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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.