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Lamplough Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300782

Butterworth, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

1 059
Learners
37:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Lamplough Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Butterworth, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 059 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 34%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

75.7%
2025 Pass Rate
246/325
candidates passed
71%
2023
91%
2024
76%
2025
Higher pass rate than 21% 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.

Davies Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
477 learners 14 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Butterworth · 0.2km away
A M Bam Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
30 learners 3 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Ext Seven · 1.6km away
Butterworth High School
CombinedPublicQ3
1 558 learners 51 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Butterworth · 1.7km away
Tobotshana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
135 learners 7 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Butterworth · 2km away
Little Angels School
CombinedIndependent
857 learners 30 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Butterworth · 2.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Butterworth with similar characteristics.

Cunningham Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
470 learners 15 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Butterworth
Jongilizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
274 learners 10 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Butterworth
Mgomanzi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
359 learners 8 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Butterworth
Msobomvu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
599 learners 15 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Butterworth
Nolita Comprehensive Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
273 learners 10 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Butterworth

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Mission A/A,Butterworth,Butterworth,4960

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London77.4 km
King William's Town91.2 km
Mthatha104.2 km
Queenstown128 km
Port Alfred180.7 km
Makhanda183.5 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.