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Blythswood High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300024

Nqamakwe, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

794
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Blythswood High School is a public rural secondary school in Nqamakwe, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 794 enrolled learners.

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.

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 82%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

87.4%
2025 Pass Rate
90/103
candidates passed
76%
2023
86%
2024
87%
2025
Higher pass rate than 60% 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.

Blythswood Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
138 learners 6 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Nqamakwe · 0.6km away
Lukhanyiso Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
405 learners 12 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Nqamakwe · 3.6km away
Mtwaku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
109 learners 6 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Nqamakwe · 3.6km away
Kwasa English Medium School
CombinedIndependent
421 learners 22 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Nqamakwe · 4km away
Sokapase Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
69 learners 4 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Nqamakwe · 4.6km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Nqamakwe with similar characteristics.

Nomaheya Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
510 learners 16 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Nqamakwe
Ngubesizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
67 learners 5 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Nqamakwe
Siyabulela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
310 learners 13 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Nqamakwe

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Contact

Sokapase A/A,Blythswood,Nqamakwe,4990

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London88.2 km
King William's Town91.3 km
Mthatha103.9 km
Queenstown110 km
Makhanda180.8 km
Port Alfred182.9 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.