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Chapman Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100111

Gelvandale, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1 461
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Chapman Secondary School is a public secondary school in Gelvandale, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 461 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.

Large school

This school has 1 461 enrolled learners.

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 21%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

81.9%
2025 Pass Rate
149/182
candidates passed
73%
2023
83%
2024
82%
2025
Higher pass rate than 41% 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.

Papenkuil Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
725 learners 26 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Gelvandale · 0.3km away
Milestone Academyy Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
50 learners 5 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Gelvandale · 0.4km away
Rufane Donkin Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
503 learners 17 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Gelvandale · 0.5km away
Nasruddin Islamic Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
322 learners 27 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Schauderville · 0.6km away
St Thomas Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
989 learners 32 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Gelvandale · 0.6km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Gelvandale with similar characteristics.

Gelvandale Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 091 learners 38 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Gelvandale
St Thomas Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
989 learners 32 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Gelvandale

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Contact

BELL ROAD,GELVANDALE,GQEBERHA,6020

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD6.6 km
Kariega23 km
Makhanda113.7 km
Port Alfred128.8 km
Cradock194 km
King William's Town206.3 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.