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Thubalethu Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100908

Fort Beaufort, AMATHOLE WEST, Eastern Cape

801
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Thubalethu Secondary School is a public secondary school in Fort Beaufort, within the AMATHOLE WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 801 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 70%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

76.9%
2025 Pass Rate
70/91
candidates passed
79%
2023
84%
2024
77%
2025
Higher pass rate than 25% 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.

Inyibiba Public Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
393 learners 9 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Fort Beaufort · 1km away
Tinis Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
292 learners 10 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Fortbeaufort · 1.1km away
Maqoma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
241 learners 9 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Fortbeaufort · 1.1km away
Eyabantu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
376 learners 12 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Fortbeaufort · 1.5km away
Ilingelabantu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
495 learners 15 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Fort Beaufort · 1.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Fort Beaufort with similar characteristics.

Inyibiba Public Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
393 learners 9 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Fort Beaufort
Lindani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
446 learners 13 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Fort Beaufort

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Lorenzo Street,Healdtown Road,Fort Beaufort,5720

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Makhanda61.6 km
King William's Town69.8 km
Port Alfred94.6 km
Queenstown98.1 km
Cradock117.4 km
East London120.2 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.