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J A Calata Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600304

Lingelihle, CHRIS HANI WEST, Eastern Cape

1 120
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

J A Calata Secondary School is a public secondary school in Lingelihle, within the CHRIS HANI WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 120 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.

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 38%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

78.6%
2025 Pass Rate
132/168
candidates passed
76%
2023
79%
2024
79%
2025
Higher pass rate than 29% 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.

Carinus Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 032 learners 28 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Lingelihle · 0.4km away
J A Ncaca Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
679 learners 14 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Lingelihle · 0.6km away
Michausdal Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 125 learners 29 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Cradock 5880 · 0.6km away
Nxuba Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Lingelihle · 0.6km away
Michausdal Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
913 learners 24 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Cradock 5880 · 0.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Lingelihle with similar characteristics.

Matthew Goniwe Comprehensive Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
902 learners 25 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Lingelihle

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Contact

John Vorster Street,Lingelihle,Cradock,5881

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Cradock2.1 km
Graaff-Reinet104.7 km
Queenstown120.5 km
Makhanda150.3 km
Kariega176.6 km
King William's Town181.9 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.