Public primary school

Schoombee Primary School

Middelburg, Eastern Cape

Schoombee Primary School is a public primary school in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 122 learners and 3 educators, about 40.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SectorPublic
Quintile2 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)122
Educators (2025)3
Learners per educator40.7 (province average 28)
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200600731

Address and location

Street addressSchoombee Vriesfontein,middelburg,middelburg,5900
Postal addressP.O. Box 394, Schoombee, Middelburg, 5900
TownMiddelburg
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtChris Hani West
MunicipalityInxuba Yethemba Local Municipality
Former departmentHouse of Representatives(HOR)

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.

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