Volop Intermediate School

Volop Intermediate School is a public primary school in Groblershoop, Northern Cape, in the Pixley Ka Seme (PXL) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 56 learners and 3 educators, about 18.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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 type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	56
Educators (2025)	3
Learners per educator	18.7 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300043215

Address and location

Street address	Grobelershoop, Grobblersdal, 8850
Postal address	Po Box 167 Groblershoop 8850
Town	Groblershoop
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Pixley Ka Seme (PXL)
Municipality	Siyancuma Local Municipality
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern 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.