Tom's Place Primary School

Tom's Place Primary School is a public primary school in Middeldrift, Middledrift, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 550 learners and 18 educators, about 30.6 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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	550
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	30.6 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200200851

Address and location

Street address	Erf 585 Gugulethu,middledrift,middledrift,5685
Postal address	P O Box 183, Middledrift, 5685
Suburb / area	Middeldrift
Town	Middledrift
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Raymond Mhlaba 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.