Buffalo Metro Inner City Primary School

Buffalo Metro Inner City Primary School is a public primary school in Eureka, East London, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 476 learners and 17 educators, about 28 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	476
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	28 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200636

Address and location

Street address	No 1 Eureka Street,east London,east London,5247
Suburb / area	Eureka
Town	East London
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

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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.