Public primary school

Jersey Farm Junior Secondary School

Old Paynea A, Mthatha, Eastern Cape

Jersey Farm Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Old Paynea A, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 481 learners and 19 educators, about 25.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)481
Educators (2025)19
Learners per educator25.3 (province average 28)
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number200400284

Address and location

Street addressPayne A/A,mthatha,5099
Postal addressP.O. Box 757, Mthatha, 5099
Suburb / areaOld Paynea A
TownMthatha
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtOr Tambo Inland
MunicipalityKing Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
Former departmentTranskei

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.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.