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Sapebuso Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700132894

Soweto, JOHANNESBURG WEST, Gauteng

645
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sapebuso Primary School?

Sapebuso Primary School is a public primary school in Soweto, within the JOHANNESBURG WEST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 645 enrolled learners and 17 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 Sapebuso 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 5%

(Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Sapebuso Primary School?

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

Albertina Sisulu Special School
PrimaryPublic
261 learners 27 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Soweto · 0.1km away
Emadwaleni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,113 learners 35 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Soweto · 0.2km away
Shomang Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
426 learners 16 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Orlando · 0.3km away
Molemo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
414 learners 15 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Soweto · 0.4km away
Pumla School for the Severly Mentally Handicapped
PrimaryPublic
351 learners 32 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Johannesburg · 0.5km away

Which schools are similar to Sapebuso Primary School?

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

Busisiwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
409 learners 16 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Soweto
Emaweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
246 learners 8 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Soweto
Enkanyezini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
258 learners 7 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Soweto
Esithebeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
831 learners 28 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Soweto
Ezibukweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
236 learners 11 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Soweto

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9392, MOPHIRING STREET, ORLANDO WEST, SOWETO, 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.