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Umfudlana Combined School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800024265

Davel, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

324
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Umfudlana Combined School?

Umfudlana Combined School is a public combined school in Davel, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 324 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umfudlana Combined 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 85% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

NSC Matric Results

2023
68.8%
11/16 passed
2024
92.9%
13/14 passed
2025
80.0%
8/10 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202368.8%
202492.9%
202580.0%
Pass rate distribution — Q1 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Zendelingspost Combined School: 65.9%Cana Combined School: 70.7%Babutheni Secondary School: 72.9%Umfudlana Combined School: 80.0%Simtfolile Secondary School: 83.5%Louieville Combined School: 84.2%Ndindane Combined School: 84.3%Sophungane Combined School: 84.3%Esibusisweni Combined School: 88.3%Siboyiye Combined School: 88.6%Mc Zitha Primary School: 88.8%Prof S S Repinga Primary School: 91.3%Ezakheni Combined Boarding School: 94.6%Gekombineerde Skool Klipspruit: 94.7%Shongwe Boarding School: 95.5%Mlilo Comprehensive School: 95.9%Injabulo School: 96.7%Thubelihle Primary School: 96.9%Dumphies Combined School: 97.5%Izimbali Combined Boarding School: 97.6%Umzimvelo Secondary School: 98.0%Shayaza Primary School: 98.1%Glen Eland Combined School: 100.0%Bankfontein Combined School: 100.0%This school: 80.0% This school

80.0% pass rate in 2025 — 3 Q1 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 20 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Q1 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Zendelingspost Combined School65.9%
Cana Combined School70.7%
Babutheni Secondary School72.9%
Umfudlana Combined School (this school)80.0%
Simtfolile Secondary School83.5%
Louieville Combined School84.2%
Ndindane Combined School84.3%
Sophungane Combined School84.3%
Esibusisweni Combined School88.3%
Siboyiye Combined School88.6%
Mc Zitha Primary School88.8%
Prof S S Repinga Primary School91.3%
Ezakheni Combined Boarding School94.6%
Gekombineerde Skool Klipspruit94.7%
Shongwe Boarding School95.5%
Mlilo Comprehensive School95.9%
Injabulo School96.7%
Thubelihle Primary School96.9%
Dumphies Combined School97.5%
Izimbali Combined Boarding School97.6%
Umzimvelo Secondary School98.0%
Shayaza Primary School98.1%
Glen Eland Combined School100.0%
Bankfontein Combined School100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

Witbank Farm, Davel, Davel, 2320
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ermelo34.2 km
Secunda58.6 km
Middelburg67.4 km
Emalahleni70.8 km
Standerton82.6 km
Barberton146.6 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Umfudlana Combined School?

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

Laerskool Davel
PrimaryPublicQ3
500 learners 19 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Davel · 13.6km away
Davel Combined School
CombinedPublicQ4
867 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Davel · 15.2km away
Kwadela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
645 learners 21 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Davel · 15.2km away
Tsiki Naledi English Medium School
SecondaryPublicQ3
473 learners 19 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Hendrina · 20.7km away
Gekombineerde Skool Hendrina
CombinedPublicQ3
562 learners 34 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Hendrina · 20.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Umfudlana Combined School.

Enkundleni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
296 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Kafferstad
Siphakamile Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
123 learners 10 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Carolina
Umzimvelo Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
746 learners 21 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

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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.