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Buffalo Metro Inner City High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200637

Chiselhurst, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

641
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Buffalo Metro Inner City High School?

Buffalo Metro Inner City High School is a public secondary school in Chiselhurst, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 641 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 ā€” a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 25 Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 11 Muir Street, Arcadia, East London, 5201.

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

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.

NSC Matric Results

2023
76.1%
105/138 passed
2024
77.2%
95/123 passed
2025
71.9%
100/139 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202376.1%
202477.2%
202571.9%
Pass rate distribution ā€” Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Marymount Senior Secondary School: 70.1%Buffalo Metro Inner City High School: 71.9%Maria Louw Senior Secondary School: 72.8%Excelsior School: 76.1%Molteno High School: 76.7%Templeton High School: 78.0%Berlin High School: 80.4%Morningside High School: 80.7%Middelburg High School: 82.4%Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School: 84.7%Lady Grey Arts Academy: 84.8%Cathcart High School: 86.7%Newton Technical High School: 87.3%Indwe High School: 87.5%Tarkastad High School: 90.2%St James (Rc) Secondary School: 90.5%East London Secondary School: 90.6%Woolhope Secondary School: 90.6%Gonubie Secondary School: 90.9%Westbank Primary School: 92.3%Ethembeni Enrichment Centre: 92.4%Elliot High School: 92.6%Umtata High School: 92.6%Uitenhage Secondary School: 93.9%Linkside High School: 94.5%HoĆ«rskool De Vos Malan: 94.6%HoĆ«rskool CilliĆ©: 94.9%HoĆ«rskool Mclachlan: 95.0%Winterberg Agricultural High School: 95.6%Strelitzia High School: 96.3%HoĆ«rskool P J Olivier: 96.8%Greenpoint Secondary School: 97.0%Stutterheim High School: 97.1%Maclear High School: 97.2%Dordrecht High School: 97.4%HoĆ«rskool Barkly East: 97.6%Andrew Rabie High School: 98.2%Zingisa Comprehensive High School: 98.2%King Edward High School: 100.0%HoĆ«r Landbouskool Marlow: 100.0%Sada School of Excellence: 100.0%Ugie High School: 100.0%Burgersdorp High School: 100.0%Kirkwood High School: 100.0%HoĆ«rskool Paul Sauer: 100.0%This school: 71.9% This school

71.9% pass rate in 2025 ā€” 1 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 43 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits ā€” half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Marymount Senior Secondary School70.1%
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School (this school)71.9%
Maria Louw Senior Secondary School72.8%
Excelsior School76.1%
Molteno High School76.7%
Templeton High School78.0%
Berlin High School80.4%
Morningside High School80.7%
Middelburg High School82.4%
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School84.7%
Lady Grey Arts Academy84.8%
Cathcart High School86.7%
Newton Technical High School87.3%
Indwe High School87.5%
Tarkastad High School90.2%
St James (Rc) Secondary School90.5%
East London Secondary School90.6%
Woolhope Secondary School90.6%
Gonubie Secondary School90.9%
Westbank Primary School92.3%
Ethembeni Enrichment Centre92.4%
Elliot High School92.6%
Umtata High School92.6%
Uitenhage Secondary School93.9%
Linkside High School94.5%
Hoƫrskool De Vos Malan94.6%
Hoƫrskool CilliƩ94.9%
Hoƫrskool Mclachlan95.0%
Winterberg Agricultural High School95.6%
Strelitzia High School96.3%
Hoƫrskool P J Olivier96.8%
Greenpoint Secondary School97.0%
Stutterheim High School97.1%
Maclear High School97.2%
Dordrecht High School97.4%
Hoƫrskool Barkly East97.6%
Andrew Rabie High School98.2%
Zingisa Comprehensive High School98.2%
King Edward High School100.0%
Hoƫr Landbouskool Marlow100.0%
Sada School of Excellence100.0%
Ugie High School100.0%
Burgersdorp High School100.0%
Kirkwood High School100.0%
Hoƫrskool Paul Sauer100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023262492.3%
Accounting2024151493.3%
Accounting2025282175.0%
Business Studies2023676394.0%
Business Studies2024937883.9%
Business Studies20252424100.0%
Economics2023493367.3%
Economics20241515100.0%
Economics20252121100.0%
Geography2023797797.5%
Geography20243131100.0%
Geography202511110695.5%
History2023403997.5%
History2024776483.1%
History2025474187.2%
Life Sciences2023655076.9%
Life Sciences2024745168.9%
Life Sciences2025906673.3%
Mathematical Literacy2023656092.3%
Mathematical Literacy2024776685.7%
Mathematical Literacy2025514486.3%
Mathematics2023744358.1%
Mathematics2024463167.4%
Mathematics2025883337.5%
Physical Sciences2023382463.2%
Physical Sciences2024302480.0%
Physical Sciences2025714259.2%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Buffalo Metro Inner City High 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 ā€” so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

11 Muir Street, Arcadia, East London, 5201
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

East London5.9 km Ā· 8 min
King William's Town56 km Ā· 36 min

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Location

What other schools are near Buffalo Metro Inner City High School?

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

Selborne Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
818 learners 59 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Berea Ā· 0.8km away
Home of Modern Learning Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
112 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Buffalo City Ā· 0.8km away
Seven Star Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
57 learners 6 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

East London Ā· 1km away
Clarendon Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
434 learners 29 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Selborne Ā· 1.1km away
Cambridge High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,058 learners 55 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Chiselhurst Ā· 1.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Buffalo Metro Inner City High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Albany Street Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
299 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Buffalo City
Greenpoint Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,126 learners 38 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Eastlondon
Gonubie Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
495 learners 23 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Gonubie

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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 ā€” actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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

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