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Bambilanga Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400015

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

482
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Bambilanga Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 482 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

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 57%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

82.9%
2025 Pass Rate
68/82
candidates passed
92%
2023
97%
2024
83%
2025
Higher pass rate than 45% of Q1 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.

Pingilili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 5 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Umtata · 0.7km away
Bityi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
210 learners 7 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Umtata · 0.8km away
Jongimizi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
143 learners 7 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Umtata · 3.4km away
Madonisi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
156 learners 8 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Bityi · 3.5km away
Mokolweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
152 learners 5 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Umtata · 4.9km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

Dalindyebo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
733 learners 34 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Umtata
E N Seku Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
720 learners 18 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Umtata
Jongintaba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
651 learners 26 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Umtata
Menziwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
740 learners 27 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Umtata
Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
808 learners 23 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Umtata

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Contact

Bityi,Mthatha,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha33.7 km
East London147.7 km
Queenstown155.6 km
King William's Town160.9 km
Makhanda251 km
Port Alfred251.8 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.