Lingelethu Full Service School

Lingelethu Full Service School is a public primary school in Lingelethu, Adelaide, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a full service school specialisation. In 2025 it had 827 learners and 25 educators, about 33.1 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 type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Full Service School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	827
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	33.1 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100829

Address and location

Street address	582 Bonani Street,lingelethu,adelaide,5760
Postal address	P.O. Box 112, Lingelethu, Adelaiode, 5760
Suburb / area	Lingelethu
Town	Adelaide
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.