Middlewater (DRC) Primary School

Middlewater (DRC) Primary School is a public primary school in Somerset East, Middlewater, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 15 learners and 2 educators, about 7.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	15
Educators (2025)	2
Learners per educator	7.5 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200100511

Address and location

Street address	P.O. Box 374,somerset East,5850
Postal address	P O Box 201, Somerset East, 5850
Suburb / area	Somerset East
Town	Middlewater
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Blue Crane Route Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.