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Osborn Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200501001

Mtfrere, ALFRED NZO WEST, Eastern Cape

1 767
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Osborn Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mtfrere, within the ALFRED NZO WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a very large school with 1 767 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1 767 enrolled learners.

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 42%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

92.9%
2025 Pass Rate
288/310
candidates passed
94%
2023
96%
2024
93%
2025
Higher pass rate than 71% of Q2 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.

Osborn Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
172 learners 9 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Mount Frere · 0.3km away
Baphathe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
18 learners 3 educators 6:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Mount Frere · 1.7km away
Vukazakhe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
23 learners 2 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Mount Frere · 2.1km away
Mapakama Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
7 learners 2 educators 4:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Mount Frere · 2.5km away
Mtshazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
157 learners 7 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Mount Frere · 4.2km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Tshungwana A//A,Mount Frere,5090

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha72 km
Queenstown228.3 km
East London250 km
King William's Town261.9 km
Cradock349.1 km
Makhanda349.4 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.