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Mpumelelo Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800015735

Dennilton, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

531
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mpumelelo Secondary School?

Mpumelelo Secondary School is a public secondary school in Dennilton, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 531 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Thembisile Local Municipality local municipality. Among 29 Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools.

The school is at 757 Bundu Village, Dennilton, 1030.

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.

NSC Matric Results

2023
94.5%
69/73 passed
2024
94.0%
79/84 passed
2025
84.5%
71/84 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
202394.5%
202494.0%
202584.5%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 82% Khunjuliwe Secondary School: 57.7%Sofunda Secondary School: 61.3%Ubuhlebethu Secondary School: 62.7%Zb Kunene Secondary School: 64.9%Khaliphani Secondary School: 69.0%Ngodini Secondary School: 74.5%Ld Moetanalo Secondary School: 74.5%Sitintile Secondary School: 75.0%Kamhola Secondary School: 75.4%Sozama Secondary School: 76.5%Mayibuye Secondary School: 77.4%Khayalami Secondary School: 78.4%Khutsalani Secondary School: 78.5%Mphalali Secondary School: 80.2%Cibiliza Secondary School: 81.3%Masitakhe Secondary School: 83.4%Mpumelelo Secondary School: 84.5%Azalea Combined School: 84.6%Mafu Secondary School: 86.6%Emjindini Secondary School: 88.6%Lehlaka Combined School: 90.9%Sibusisiwe Secondary School: 92.3%Hluzingqondo Secondary School: 92.8%Mphanama Secondary School: 94.4%Tikhontele Secondary School: 95.4%Digwale Secondary School: 95.7%Mashishing Secondary School: 96.0%Phumelela Secondary School: 96.7%Sitfokotile Secondary School: 97.9%Vulindlela Secondary School: 99.4%This school: 84.5% This school

84.5% pass rate in 2025 — 16 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 13 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 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Khunjuliwe Secondary School57.7%
Sofunda Secondary School61.3%
Ubuhlebethu Secondary School62.7%
Zb Kunene Secondary School64.9%
Khaliphani Secondary School69.0%
Ngodini Secondary School74.5%
Ld Moetanalo Secondary School74.5%
Sitintile Secondary School75.0%
Kamhola Secondary School75.4%
Sozama Secondary School76.5%
Mayibuye Secondary School77.4%
Khayalami Secondary School78.4%
Khutsalani Secondary School78.5%
Mphalali Secondary School80.2%
Cibiliza Secondary School81.3%
Masitakhe Secondary School83.4%
Mpumelelo Secondary School (this school)84.5%
Azalea Combined School84.6%
Mafu Secondary School86.6%
Emjindini Secondary School88.6%
Lehlaka Combined School90.9%
Sibusisiwe Secondary School92.3%
Hluzingqondo Secondary School92.8%
Mphanama Secondary School94.4%
Tikhontele Secondary School95.4%
Digwale Secondary School95.7%
Mashishing Secondary School96.0%
Phumelela Secondary School96.7%
Sitfokotile Secondary School97.9%
Vulindlela Secondary School99.4%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20239666.7%
Accounting202410770.0%
Accounting20259444.4%
Business Studies20232828100.0%
Business Studies20244040100.0%
Business Studies2025403997.5%
Economics202399100.0%
Economics2024212095.2%
Economics2025171376.5%
English First Additional Language20237373100.0%
English First Additional Language20248484100.0%
English First Additional Language20258585100.0%
Life Sciences2023645789.1%
Life Sciences2024635790.5%
Life Sciences2025676292.5%
Mathematical Literacy2023272592.6%
Mathematical Literacy2024393589.7%
Mathematical Literacy2025393897.4%
Mathematics2023463576.1%
Mathematics2024453271.1%
Mathematics2025452044.4%
Physical Sciences2023454497.8%
Physical Sciences2024443988.6%
Physical Sciences2025453271.1%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mpumelelo Secondary 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 86% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

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757 Bundu Village, Dennilton, 1030

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Distance to Major Centres

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Middelburg93.3 km · 85 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mpumelelo Secondary School?

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

Nyabela Primary School
CombinedPublic
433 learners 13 educators 33:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Nkangala · 0.1km away
Thushanang Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
293 learners 12 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Dennilton · 2.2km away
Khayalethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
333 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 4.8km away
Vukani Secondary School
IntermediatePublicQ3
482 learners 20 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Boekenhouthoek · 5.5km away
Nansindlela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
252 learners 9 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Boekenhouthoek · 6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mpumelelo Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Hluzingqondo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
480 learners 18 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Empumalanga
Mafu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
903 learners 32 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Kwaggafontein
Cibiliza Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
265 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Kwaggafontein

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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