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St James Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600987

Cofimvaba, CHRIS HANI EAST, Eastern Cape

955
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

St James Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Cofimvaba, within the CHRIS HANI EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 955 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 73%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

81.4%
2025 Pass Rate
140/172
candidates passed
88%
2023
77%
2024
81%
2025
Higher pass rate than 39% 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.

Pentecost Genius Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
230 learners 10 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Cofimvaba · 0.3km away
Ncora Private School
PrimaryIndependent
120 learners 7 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Ncora Flats A/a · 0.5km away
Cofimvaba Village Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
370 learners 11 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Cofimvaba · 0.7km away
Cofimvaba Finishing School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 400 learners 46 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Cofimvaba · 1.6km away
Good Hope Community School
PrimaryIndependent
156 learners 8 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Cofimvaba · 1.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Cofimvaba with similar characteristics.

Faltein Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
411 learners 14 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Cofimvaba
Mthingwevu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
407 learners 13 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Cofimvaba
Cofimvaba Finishing School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 400 learners 46 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Cofimvaba

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Contact

Main Street,Cofimvaba,Cofimvaba,5380

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown68 km
King William's Town99.1 km
East London116.4 km
Mthatha122.4 km
Makhanda174.9 km
Cradock186.1 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.