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Msobomvu Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300381

Butterworth, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

599
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Msobomvu Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Butterworth, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 599 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 15%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

83.3%
2025 Pass Rate
85/102
candidates passed
76%
2023
74%
2024
83%
2025
Higher pass rate than 46% 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.

Ncapai Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
736 learners 24 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Mobomvu Township · 0.2km away
Lingomso Lethu Special School
Special NeedsPublic
274 learners 14 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Msobomvulocation · 0.3km away
Roby's Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
80 learners 4 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Butterworth · 0.4km away
Vulindlela Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
346 learners 11 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Butterworth · 0.4km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
288 learners 13 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Butterworth · 1.2km 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
Nolita Comprehensive Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
273 learners 10 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Butterworth
Pakamani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
931 learners 27 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Butterworth

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Contact

Msobomvu T/Ship,Butterworth,Butterworth,4960

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London80.8 km
King William's Town95.9 km
Mthatha99.9 km
Queenstown131.3 km
Port Alfred185.2 km
Makhanda188.3 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.