Bardale Secondary School
Fairdale, Cape Town, Western Cape 522 m
95.7% matric 2025Public primary school
Fairdale Primary School
Fairdale, Cape Town, Western Cape
Fairdale Primary School is a public primary school in Fairdale, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 012 learners and 27 educators, about 37.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 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 no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.
School facts
| School type | Public primary school |
|---|---|
| Phase (DBE) | Primary School |
| Specialisation | Primary Subjects |
| Sector | Public |
| Quintile | 4 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 1 012 |
| Educators (2025) | 27 |
| Learners per educator | 37.5 (province average 30.9) Fewer learners per educator than 8% of 267 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 100000652 |
Address and location
| Street address | 1 Deputy Street Mfuleni 7100 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | 1 Deputy Street Mfuleni Unknown 7100 |
| Suburb / area | Fairdale |
| Town | Cape Town |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Education district | Metro North |
| Circuit | 6 |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Ward | 19100108 |
| Former department | Wce |
Admissions
Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.
Questions about Fairdale Primary School
Is Fairdale Primary School a public or private school?
Fairdale Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Fairdale Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 4 school.
How many learners are at Fairdale Primary School?
1 012 learners and 27 educators (about 37.5 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 8% of 267 similar schools in Western Cape.
What is the EMIS number of Fairdale Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 100000652.
Where is Fairdale Primary School?
1 Deputy Street Mfuleni 7100. It is in Fairdale, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro North education district. Phone 021 023 0296.
Schools near Fairdale Primary School
Itsitsa Primary School
Mfuleni, Cape Town, Western Cape 689 m
Fairdale High School
Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape 690 m
77.1% matric 2025Fairdale No.2 High School
Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape 690 m
79.6% matric 2025Parliament Street Primary School
Fairdale, Cape Town, Western Cape 803 m
Mfuleni Secondary School
Mfuleni, Cape Town, Western Cape 814 m
81.2% matric 2025Silversands Primary School
Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape 819 m
Happy Valley No.2 Primary School
Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.1 km
Bardale Primary School
Fairdale, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.3 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.