Schools in Athlone

METRO CENTRAL, Western Cape

Schools

Primary

Secondary

26:1

Avg L:E Ratio

Athlone falls within the METRO CENTRAL education district of Western Cape. It has 7 registered schools, including 4 primary and 3 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 26:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

Showing 7 of 7 schools

Al-Azhar High School

SecondaryIndependent

496 learners 31 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 24%

Athlone

Alicedale Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

570 learners 18 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 26%

Athlone

Garlandale Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

341 learners 13 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Athlone

Garlandale Sekondêr

SecondaryPublicQ5

782 learners 26 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Athlone

Little Greenies Preparatory

PrimaryIndependent

35 learners 3 educators 12:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

Athlone

Ned Doman High School

SecondaryPublicQ4

620 learners 20 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 72%

Athlone

St. Raphael's Rc Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

671 learners 19 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 8%

Athlone

School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology