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Bambilanga Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400014

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

342
Learners
43:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bambilanga Junior Secondary School?

Bambilanga Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 342 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 43:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bambilanga Junior Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha22.8 km
East London157 km
Queenstown165.2 km
King William's Town171.5 km
Makhanda261.8 km
Port Alfred262.2 km

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What other schools are near Bambilanga Junior Secondary School?

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

Dilikile Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
362 learners 10 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Mqanduli Ā· 2.2km away
Tandokazi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
147 learners 8 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 3.1km away
Ntabeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
150 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 3.4km away
Xwili Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 8 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 3.5km away
Pangindlela Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,318 learners 28 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Mqanduli Ā· 5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bambilanga Junior Secondary School.

Tandokazi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
147 learners 8 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Umtata
Ntabeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
150 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umtata
Xwili Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 8 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Umtata

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. 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.