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Buffalo Metro Inner City High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200637

Chiselhurst, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

641
Learners
26:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Buffalo Metro Inner City High School is a public secondary school in Chiselhurst, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 641 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

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 55%

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

71.9%
2025 Pass Rate
100/139
candidates passed
76%
2023
77%
2024
72%
2025
Higher pass rate than 2% of Q4 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.

Selborne Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
818 learners 59 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Berea · 0.8km away
Home of Modern Learning Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
112 learners 7 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Buffalo City · 0.8km away
Seven Star Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
57 learners 6 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
East London · 1km away
Clarendon Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
434 learners 29 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Selborne · 1.1km away
Cambridge High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1 058 learners 55 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Chiselhurst · 1.2km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

11 Muir Street ,Arcadia,East London,5201

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London3.8 km
King William's Town48.3 km
Port Alfred115.6 km
Makhanda131.8 km
Queenstown154.1 km
Mthatha176.2 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.