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Academia Primary School

Public primary school · Driftsands, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro East district (5 circuit)

Academia Primary School is a public primary school based in Driftsands, City Of Cape Town. It is a no-fee school, funded directly by the state.

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On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Academia Primary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Driftsands, City Of Cape Town, Academia Primary School operates as a public primary school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

546
Learners
17
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Academia Primary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

District comparison

Metro East district

5 other schools in Metro East district, for comparison against Academia Primary School.

  • Bloekombos Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Academia Primary School, 2,037 compared with 546; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Academia Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 84.7% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Academia Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • False Bay Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,970 learners against Academia Primary School's 546, and charges fees under quintile Q5.
  • Manyano High School teaches considerably more learners than Academia Primary School, 1,907 compared with 546; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Academia Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 99.5% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Academia Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Simanyene Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Academia Primary School, 1,797 compared with 546; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Academia Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 98.6% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Academia Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Bastion Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Academia Primary School, 1,790 compared with 546, and charges fees under quintile Q5.

Cape Town

And within Cape Town itself, 5 other schools for a closer comparison.

  • Meridian Pinehurst Private School teaches considerably more learners than Academia Primary School, 2,089 compared with 546; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a 98.7% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Academia Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Bloekombos Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Academia Primary School, 2,037 compared with 546; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Academia Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 84.7% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Academia Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Table View Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,977 learners against Academia Primary School's 546, and charges fees under quintile Q5.
  • Itsitsa Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Academia Primary School, 1,970 compared with 546, and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • False Bay Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,970 learners against Academia Primary School's 546, and charges fees under quintile Q5.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 1 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Academia Primary School for 2027

As a public school, Academia Primary School follows the Western Cape's centralised admissions process. Parents apply and track placement through the Western Cape Admissions Portal using a SEAMUS reference number; the 2027 Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 window ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026. the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide sets out the full steps and documents.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
9 Sai Military Base Spine Road Khayelitsha 7103
Postal
Po Box 585 Eerste River Unknown 7103
Telephone
063 633 2282
EMIS number
109321567

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Academia Primary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Academia Primary School directly, on 063 633 2282, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Academia Primary School?
Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 1 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Is Academia Primary School the best school in Cape Town?
No matric pass rate is on record for Academia Primary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in Cape Town besides Academia Primary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Cape Town, including Meridian Pinehurst Private School.
How big are the classes at Academia Primary School?
Academia Primary School reported 546 learners and 17 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 32 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Academia Primary School?
No. Academia Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
Is Academia Primary School a public or private school?
Academia Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Academia Primary School?
You can call 063 633 2282. It is located at 9 Sai Military Base Spine Road Khayelitsha 7103.
Related

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