Fort Bowker Junior Primary School

Fort Bowker Junior Primary School is a public combined school in Willowvale, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 234 learners and 9 educators, about 26 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	234
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	26 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200300097

Address and location

Street address	Mfula Admin Area,mfula,willowvale,5040
Postal address	P.O. Box 231, Mfula, Dutywa, 5000
Town	Willowvale
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mbhashe Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.