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Milton Mbekela Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400603

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

1 340
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Milton Mbekela Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 340 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1 340 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 47%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

82.7%
2025 Pass Rate
225/272
candidates passed
85%
2023
79%
2024
83%
2025
Higher pass rate than 39% of Q2 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.

Qunu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
479 learners 14 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Umtata · 0.5km away
No-Moscow Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
114 learners 7 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Umtata · 2km away
Lower Mateko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
268 learners 9 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Umtata · 2.2km away
Nkalane Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
136 learners 8 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Umtata · 2.5km away
Tandokazi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
147 learners 8 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Umtata · 2.9km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

Gobinamba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
773 learners 27 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Umtata
Spefundevu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
528 learners 9 educators 59:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Umtata
Joyi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
622 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Umtata

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Contact

Qunu A/A,Qunu A/A,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha26.7 km
East London152.3 km
Queenstown165.1 km
King William's Town167.8 km
Port Alfred258.2 km
Makhanda258.5 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.