Bedford Junior Secondary School

Bedford Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Goodwin Park, Bedford, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 537 learners and 16 educators, about 33.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	537
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	33.6 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100053

Address and location

Street address	De Silva Street, Goodwin Park, Bedford, 5780
Postal address	P O Box 68, Bedford, 5780
Suburb / area	Goodwin Park
Town	Bedford
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.