Silversands Secondary School
Highbury, Cape Town, Western Cape 152 m
92.5% matric 2025Public primary school
Happy Valley Primary School
Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape
Happy Valley Primary School is a public primary school in Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 253 learners and 38 educators, about 33 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.
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 | Yes |
| Learners (2025) | 1 253 |
| Educators (2025) | 38 |
| Learners per educator | 33 (province average 30.9) Fewer learners per educator than 55% of 267 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Urban |
| EMIS number | 100000433 |
Address and location
| Street address | Bardale Road Silversands Blue Downs 7579 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Bardale Road Silversands Blue Downs 7579 |
| Suburb / area | Silversands |
| Town | Cape Town |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Education district | Metro East |
| Circuit | 9 |
| 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 Happy Valley Primary School
Is Happy Valley Primary School a public or private school?
Happy Valley Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley Primary School?
1 253 learners and 38 educators (about 33 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 55% of 267 similar schools in Western Cape.
What is the EMIS number of Happy Valley Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 100000433.
Where is Happy Valley Primary School?
Bardale Road Silversands Blue Downs 7579. It is in Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro East education district. Phone 021 908 0134.
Schools near Happy Valley Primary School
Happy Valley No.2 Primary School
Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape 313 m
Silversands Primary School
Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape 847 m
Fairdale High School
Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.0 km
77.1% matric 2025Fairdale No.2 High School
Silversands, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.0 km
79.6% matric 2025Fairdale Primary School
Fairdale, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.3 km
Bardale Secondary School
Fairdale, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.8 km
95.7% matric 2025Blackheath Primary School
Austinville, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.8 km
Itsitsa Primary School
Mfuleni, Cape Town, Western Cape 2.0 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.