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Ugome Junior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500286269

King Cetshwayo, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

488
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ugome Junior Secondary School?

Ugome Junior Secondary School is a public secondary school in King Cetshwayo, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 488 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ugome Junior Secondary 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 20% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay21.7 km
Ballito131.6 km
Umhlanga155.6 km
Durban CBD171.3 km
Westville174 km
Pinetown177 km

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What other schools are near Ugome Junior Secondary School?

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

Uyengo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
970 learners 32 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Kwa-mbonambi · 0.3km away
Embabe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
933 learners 28 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 0.7km away
Saligna Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
264 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 2.4km away
Homeleigh Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
247 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 2.8km away
Canaan Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
125 learners 8 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Kwa-mthethwa · 3.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ugome Junior Secondary School.

Uyengo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
970 learners 32 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Kwa-mbonambi
Isiphephelo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
554 learners 20 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Mfaniso Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
451 learners 13 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Kwambonambi

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.