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Mpeko Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400642

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

715
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Mpeko Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 715 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 27%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

84.2%
2025 Pass Rate
186/221
candidates passed
71%
2023
75%
2024
84%
2025
Higher pass rate than 49% 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.

Mpeko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
399 learners 12 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Umtata · 0.2km away
Ebuntu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
161 learners 6 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Umtata · 2.2km away
Siyavuya Senior Primary School (Usathetha)
PrimaryPublicQ3
48 learners 2 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Umtata · 2.4km away
Vukukhanye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
64 learners 3 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Mpheko A/a · 3.3km away
Jongingwe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
101 learners 4 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Mpeko A/a · 4km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
637 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Umtata
Kulanathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
671 learners 19 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Umtata
Leslie Nkala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
548 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Umtata
Maxwele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Umtata
Ngubesizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
707 learners 19 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Umtata

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Contact

Mpeko A/A,Mpeko Location,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha13.9 km
East London169.6 km
Queenstown169.9 km
King William's Town182.9 km
Makhanda272.5 km
Port Alfred273.9 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.