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Sophatisana Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200201050

Reeston, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1,290
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sophatisana Secondary School?

Sophatisana Secondary School is a public secondary school in Reeston, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,290 enrolled learners and 34 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.

Large school

This school has 1,290 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sophatisana 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 24%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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 Sophatisana Secondary School?

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

Nkangeleko Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,273 learners 37 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Reeston North,scenary Park& Haven Hills South · 0.3km away
Advance Life Christian Academy
CombinedIndependent
438 learners 42 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Buffalo City · 1.2km away
Buffalo Metro Inner City Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
476 learners 17 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Eureka · 1.2km away
Chumani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,100 learners 37 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
East London · 1.7km away
Aqua Vista Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
409 learners 14 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Dawn · 2.4km away

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51126 Dice Street,Reeston,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.