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Noncedo Combined School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200619

East London, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

636
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Noncedo Combined School?

Noncedo Combined School is a public combined school in East London, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 636 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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. 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Noncedo Combined 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 34% of similar schools

(Q3 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results

2023
45.5%
10/22 passed
2024
78.8%
26/33 passed
2025
55.6%
15/27 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
202345.5%
202478.8%
202555.6%
Pass rate distribution — Q3 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 85% Noncedo Combined School: 55.6%Alexandria High School: 75.0%Mzamowethu Public School: 76.7%Booysen Park Secondary School: 78.1%Jeffreys Bay Comprehensive Secondary School: 78.6%Butterworth High School: 80.6%David Livingstone Secondary School: 80.7%Umtata International School: 84.1%Isihoboti Public Combined School: 85.7%Hendrik Kanise Combined School: 92.0%Gcinubuzwe Combined School: 94.1%Coselelani Secondary School: 94.5%Kubusie Combined School: 94.8%Kuyasa Combined School: 97.5%Hoërskool Jansenville: 98.1%Nompucuko Combined School: 100.0%This school: 55.6% This school

55.6% pass rate in 2025 — 0 Q3 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 15 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 Q3 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Noncedo Combined School (this school)55.6%
Alexandria High School75.0%
Mzamowethu Public School76.7%
Booysen Park Secondary School78.1%
Jeffreys Bay Comprehensive Secondary School78.6%
Butterworth High School80.6%
David Livingstone Secondary School80.7%
Umtata International School84.1%
Isihoboti Public Combined School85.7%
Hendrik Kanise Combined School92.0%
Gcinubuzwe Combined School94.1%
Coselelani Secondary School94.5%
Kubusie Combined School94.8%
Kuyasa Combined School97.5%
Hoërskool Jansenville98.1%
Nompucuko Combined School100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

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Thornpark,Beacon Bay,East London,5200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London12.7 km
King William's Town45.7 km
Port Alfred120 km
Makhanda133.3 km
Queenstown146.4 km
Mthatha169.1 km

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What other schools are near Noncedo Combined School?

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

Thoboshana Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
384 learners 11 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Thorn Park · 2.4km away
Merrifield Preparatory School and College
CombinedIndependent
721 learners 67 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Beacon Bay · 6.1km away
Sakhikamva High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,040 learners 25 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Beaconbay · 6.3km away
Bellafides Private School
CombinedIndependent
146 learners 15 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Beacon Bay · 6.6km away
East London Montessori School
PrimaryIndependent
218 learners 14 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Buffalo City · 6.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Noncedo Combined School.

Mzamowethu Public School
CombinedPublicQ3
2,087 learners 45 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Gonubie West
Charles Morgan Public School
CombinedPublicQ3
175 learners 9 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

King William's Town
Lengeni Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ3
451 learners 9 educators 50:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Butterworth

Frequently Asked Questions

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.