Schools in Cape Town City Centre
METRO CENTRAL, Western Cape
6
Schools
2
Primary
3
Secondary
24:1
Avg L:E Ratio
Cape Town City Centre falls within the METRO CENTRAL education district of Western Cape. It has 6 registered schools, including 2 primary and 3 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 24:1.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
Showing 6 of 6 schools
Cape Town High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
877 learners 34 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Cape Town City Centre
Gardens Commercial High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
589 learners 22 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Cape Town City Centre
Learn to Live School of Skills
SkillsIndependent
238 learners 16 educators 15:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Cape Town City Centre
Prestwich Street Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
697 learners 24 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Cape Town City Centre
St. Mary's Primary School (Gardens)
PrimaryPublicQ5
270 learners 13 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Cape Town City Centre
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