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East London Secondary School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200139

Braelyn, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

557
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

East London Secondary School is a public combined school in Braelyn, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 557 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

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 19%

(Q4 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

90.6%
2025 Pass Rate
77/85
candidates passed
67%
2023
93%
2024
91%
2025
Higher pass rate than 38% 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.

East London Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
628 learners 20 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Braelyn · 0km away
Pefferville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 396 learners 35 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Pefferville · 0.7km away
Sinovuyo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
777 learners 21 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Wilsonia · 0.7km away
Arcadia Special School
Special NeedsPublic
235 learners 25 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
East London · 0.8km away
Belgravia Art Centre
CombinedPublicQ5
6 educators

Data not available

Milner Estate Lennox Estate & Pan · 0.8km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

70 Maple Leaf Avenue,Braelyn Heights,East London,5209

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London2.7 km
King William's Town48 km
Port Alfred113.7 km
Makhanda130.5 km
Queenstown155.2 km
Mthatha178.4 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.