What type of school is Summerwood Primary School?

Summerwood Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Summerwood Primary School has 656 enrolled learners and 40 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 16:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Summerwood Primary School located?

Summerwood Primary School is in Summerstrand, NELSON MANDELA district, Eastern Cape. Address: C/0 SKEGNESS AND SECOND AVENUE,SUMMERSTRAND,GQEBERHA,6001.

Summerwood Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100753

Summerstrand, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

656

Learners

16:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Summerwood Primary School?

Summerwood Primary School is a public primary school in Summerstrand, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 656 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Summerwood 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 92%

(Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near Summerwood Primary School?

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

Beachwood Pre-Primary School

PrimaryPublic

50 learners 2 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

Summerstrand · 0.1km away

Pearson High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,174 learners 75 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 69%

Summerstrand · 0.8km away

Dolfyntjie Pre-Primary School

PrimaryPublic

14 learners 5 educators 3:1

Lower L:E ratio than 100%

Summerstrand · 1.2km away

Cape Recife High School

Special NeedsPublic

459 learners 72 educators 6:1

Lower L:E ratio than 81%

Summerstrand · 1.4km away

P E Museum School

PrimaryPublicQ5

2 educators

Data not available

Humewood · 1.5km away

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C/0 SKEGNESS AND SECOND AVENUE,SUMMERSTRAND,GQEBERHA,6001

0415833155

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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.