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Douglas Mbopa Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100177

Motherwell, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1 601
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Douglas Mbopa Secondary School is a public secondary school in Motherwell, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a very large school with 1 601 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 1 601 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 35%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

92.1%
2025 Pass Rate
220/239
candidates passed
92%
2023
85%
2024
92%
2025
Higher pass rate than 78% 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.

Enkwenkwezini Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
984 learners 27 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Motherwell · 0.4km away
Zanoxolo Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
797 learners 19 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Motherwell · 0.4km away
Masiphathisane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 569 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Motherwell · 0.6km away
Siyaphambili Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
655 learners 18 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Motherwell · 0.6km away
Enqileni Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 016 learners 26 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Motherwell · 0.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Motherwell with similar characteristics.

James Jolobe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
972 learners 23 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Motherwell
Masiphathisane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 569 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Motherwell
Mfesane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 429 learners 43 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Motherwell
Motherwell High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 557 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Motherwell
Ncedo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 195 learners 30 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Motherwell

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

1 MATANZIMA STREET ,NU 2, MOTHERWELL,GQEBERHA,6211

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD18 km
Kariega20 km
Makhanda101.8 km
Port Alfred120.5 km
Cradock180.6 km
King William's Town194.7 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.