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St Patrick's Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401032

Libode, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

1 297
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

St Patrick's Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Libode, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 297 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.

Large school

This school has 1 297 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 74%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

74.9%
2025 Pass Rate
176/235
candidates passed
88%
2023
95%
2024
75%
2025
Higher pass rate than 19% 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.

St Patrick's Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1 041 learners 31 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Libode · 0.6km away
Gxulu Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
909 learners 25 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Libode · 1.2km away
Mzimkhulu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
202 learners 9 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Zithathele A/a · 1.7km away
Langeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
200 learners 8 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Ngqeleni · 1.9km away
Nkaukazi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
20 learners 4 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Ngqeleni · 2.8km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Libode with similar characteristics.

Bekizulu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 578 learners 38 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Libode
Nyangilizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 261 learners 36 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Libode
Sehushe Commercial School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 294 learners 37 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Libode
Upper Corana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
379 learners 16 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Libode
Mpindweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
692 learners 19 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Libode

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Contact

Gxulu A/A,Zitatele,Libode,5160

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha9.2 km
East London185 km
Queenstown192.9 km
King William's Town202.2 km
Port Alfred292.4 km
Makhanda292.9 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.