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St John's Road Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200814

Eastlondon, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1,274
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St John's Road Junior Secondary School?

St John's Road Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Eastlondon, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,274 enrolled learners and 42 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 1,274 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St John's Road Junior 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 45%

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near St John's Road Junior Secondary School?

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

Khayalethu Special School
Special NeedsPublic
218 learners 25 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
North End · 0.2km away
East London Science College
SecondaryIndependent
466 learners 20 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Eastlondon · 0.5km away
Arcadia Special School
Special NeedsPublic
235 learners 25 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
East London · 0.6km away
Michiefield Primary
PrimaryIndependent
58 learners 10 educators 6:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
East London · 0.6km away
Albany Street Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
299 learners 11 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Buffalo City · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to St John's Road Junior Secondary School?

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

Cranberry Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,305 learners 37 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Eastlondon
Mdantsane Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
374 learners 16 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Eastlondon
Mzingisi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
100 learners 3 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Eastlondon
Nontuthuzelo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,143 learners 32 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Eastlondon
Sinomonde Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,057 learners 29 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Eastlondon

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8 St John'S Road,North End,East London,5201

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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.