What type of school is Pefferville Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Pefferville Primary School has 1,396 enrolled learners and 35 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 40:1.

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 Pefferville Primary School located?

Pefferville Primary School is in Pefferville, BUFFALO CITY district, Eastern Cape. Address: Douglas Smit Highway,Pefferville,East London,5201.

Pefferville Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200677

Pefferville, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1,396

Learners

40:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pefferville Primary School?

Pefferville Primary School is a public primary school in Pefferville, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,396 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,396 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pefferville 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 7%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near Pefferville Primary School?

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

Lujiza Public Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

951 learners 25 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

Duncan Village Proper · 0.3km away

Sinovuyo Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

777 learners 21 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 30%

Wilsonia · 0.3km away

Masakhe Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,164 learners 29 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

East London · 0.4km away

Parkside Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,222 learners 36 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 26%

Parkside · 0.6km away

East London Secondary School

CombinedPublicQ4

557 learners 21 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 19%

Braelyn · 0.7km away

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Douglas Smit Highway,Pefferville,East London,5201

0437221203

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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.