What type of school is Up With Downs School?

Up With Downs School is classified as a special needs independent school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How much are the fees?

Up With Downs School is an independent school that sets its own fees. Contact the school directly for current fee information.

How many learners attend this school?

Up With Downs School has 12 enrolled learners and 4 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 3:1.

Where is Up With Downs School located?

Up With Downs School is in Blanco, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO district, Western Cape. Address: 25 PIETER THERON STREET BLANCO 6529.

Up With Downs School

Special NeedsIndependent EMIS: 100000323

Blanco, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO, Western Cape

Learners

3:1

L:E Ratio

—

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Up With Downs School?

Up With Downs School is an independent special needs school in Blanco, within the EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 12 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 3:1. 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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 12 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Up With Downs 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 100%

(Independent Special Needs schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Up With Downs School?

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

Blanco Laerskool

PrimaryPublicQ5

390 learners 20 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 85%

Blanco · 0.5km away

Kretzenshoop Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ4

817 learners 25 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

Blanco · 0.5km away

Country House School

IntermediateIndependent

117 learners 9 educators 13:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Heather Park · 1.5km away

Rundle College

CombinedIndependent

172 learners 22 educators 8:1

Lower L:E ratio than 73%

Kingswood Golf Estate · 2.4km away

Ecoltech Cc Trading As Ecoltech

CombinedIndependent

41 learners 6 educators 7:1

Lower L:E ratio than 80%

George · 2.7km away

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25 PIETER THERON STREET BLANCO 6529

0448708770

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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.