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Attwell Madala High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401228

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

1 870
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Attwell Madala High School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a very large school with 1 870 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Large school

This school has 1 870 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

58.5%
2025 Pass Rate
165/282
candidates passed
70%
2023
78%
2024
59%
2025
Higher pass rate than 4% of Q3 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

James Kobi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
420 learners 15 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Mthatha · 0.5km away
E W Pearce Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Umtata · 0.6km away
Good Shepherd English School
PrimaryIndependent
1 910 learners 48 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Mthatha · 0.7km away
Khanya Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
59 learners 8 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Mthatha · 0.7km away
St Micheal's College
SecondaryIndependent
41 learners 5 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Or Tambo Inland · 0.8km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
637 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Umtata
Kulanathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
671 learners 19 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Umtata
Leslie Nkala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
548 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Umtata
Maxwele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Umtata
Mpeko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
715 learners 19 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Umtata

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Contact

Durban Road ,Hillcrest,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha2.4 km
East London180.9 km
Queenstown185.2 km
King William's Town196.6 km
Makhanda286.8 km
Port Alfred287.2 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.