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Westwood Independent School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 700400645

Benoni, EKURHULENI NORTH, Gauteng

137
Learners
10:1
L:E Ratio
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Westwood Independent School?

Westwood Independent School is an independent combined school in Benoni, within the EKURHULENI NORTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 137 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. 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 137 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Westwood Independent 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 70%

(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)

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 Westwood Independent School?

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

Kangaroo Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
43 learners 4 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Benoni · 0.1km away
Discovery International Schools
CombinedIndependent
400 learners 10 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Benoni · 0.2km away
B Sure Private School
PrimaryIndependent
119 learners 8 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Benoni · 0.2km away
St Columba's School
PrimaryIndependent
152 learners 19 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Benoni · 0.3km away
St Dunstan's Memorial Diocesan School
CombinedIndependent
1,198 learners 95 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Benoni · 0.3km away

Which schools are similar to Westwood Independent School?

Combined schools in Benoni with a similar quintile.

Belvedereskool
CombinedPublic
573 learners 50 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Benoni
Kathstan College
CombinedIndependent

Data not available

Benoni
St Dunstan's Memorial Diocesan School
CombinedIndependent
1,198 learners 95 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Benoni
Ikwezi-Khanyeng Primary School
CombinedPublic
73 learners 11 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Benoni
St Francis College
CombinedIndependent
844 learners 57 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Benoni

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85, BEDFORD AVENUE, BENONI, BENONI, BENONI
0817756316
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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.