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Ngcendese Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400740

Cegcuwana Location, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

123
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ngcendese Junior Secondary School?

Ngcendese Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Cegcuwana Location, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 123 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 123 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ngcendese Junior 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 90% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Ngcendese J.S.S, Cegcuwana A/A, Mthatha, 5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha37 km
East London142.9 km
Queenstown156.1 km
King William's Town157.3 km
Makhanda247.8 km
Port Alfred247.8 km

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What other schools are near Ngcendese Junior Secondary School?

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

Ngweni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
81 learners 6 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Mbuqe Extention Ā· 1.9km away
Jongimizi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
143 learners 7 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 2.2km away
Tantseka Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 9 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 2.2km away
Notinara Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners 7 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Bityi Ā· 3.3km away
E N Seku Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
720 learners 18 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ngcendese Junior Secondary School.

Jongimizi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
143 learners 7 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Umtata
Tantseka Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 9 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umtata
Notinara Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners 7 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Bityi

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.