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Focused Combined School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 200501589

Alfred Nzo West, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

465
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Focused Combined School?

Focused Combined School is an independent combined school in Alfred Nzo West, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 465 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Focused Combined 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 — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
31/31 passed
2024
97.4%
38/39 passed
2025
100.0%
45/45 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
2023100.0%
202497.4%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 97% Eduplanet Independent School: 70.8%Althorpe College: 72.3%St Judes Primary School: 79.6%Urban Academy: 79.7%Bethel College: 83.3%Centre of Excellence: 84.3%Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre: 84.6%Emmanuel Primary School: 89.1%Happy Home Academy: 92.1%Holy Cross Kiddieland: 93.9%Amitec Business College Combined School: 96.1%Mida School: 97.1%St Christophers Private School: 97.1%Bergview College: 97.2%Brylin Learning Centre: 97.6%Focused Combined School: 100.0%Hope Schools: 100.0%St Thomas Private School: 100.0%Olivet Private School: 100.0%Sterkspruit Christian Private School: 100.0%Al-Azhar Primary School: 100.0%Insight Learning Centre: 100.0%El Shaddai Christian Academy: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 15 UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 0 scored higher.

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

Pass rate distribution for UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Eduplanet Independent School70.8%
Althorpe College72.3%
St Judes Primary School79.6%
Urban Academy79.7%
Bethel College83.3%
Centre of Excellence84.3%
Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre84.6%
Emmanuel Primary School89.1%
Happy Home Academy92.1%
Holy Cross Kiddieland93.9%
Amitec Business College Combined School96.1%
Mida School97.1%
St Christophers Private School97.1%
Bergview College97.2%
Brylin Learning Centre97.6%
Focused Combined School (this school)100.0%
Hope Schools100.0%
St Thomas Private School100.0%
Olivet Private School100.0%
Sterkspruit Christian Private School100.0%
Al-Azhar Primary School100.0%
Insight Learning Centre100.0%
El Shaddai Christian Academy100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

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Matatiele,4730
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha138.3 km
Queenstown252.2 km
East London308.8 km
King William's Town312.1 km
Cradock364.9 km
Makhanda393 km

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What other schools are near Focused Combined School?

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

Magxeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
127 learners 4 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Cedarville · 0.5km away
Ntlola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
121 learners 5 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Cedarville · 0.5km away
Sive Special School
Special NeedsPublic
205 learners 29 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Alfred Nzo West · 0.5km away
King Edward High School
CombinedPublicQ4
803 learners 45 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Matatiele · 1km away
Matatiele Public Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,074 learners 24 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Matatiele · 1.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Focused Combined School.

Bergview College
CombinedIndependent
677 learners 33 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Matat
St Monicas Diocesan
CombinedIndependent
445 learners 32 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Matatiele Rural
Sunshine Primary School
CombinedIndependent
207 learners 15 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Matatiele

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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 — actual class sizes may differ. 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.