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Umtata Community Full Service School

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Combined · Public · Full Service School · EMIS 200401088

A Full Service School supports learners with barriers to learning alongside mainstream learners in an inclusive environment.

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Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

1,196 learners 26:1 learners per educator Q3

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Umtata Community Full Service School?

Umtata Community Full Service School is a public combined school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,196 enrolled learners and 46 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.

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.

The school falls within the King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality. Among 104 Q3 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Prison Road, Police Camp, Mthatha, 5099, and can be reached on 047 532 2686.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Umtata Community Full Service School

Umtata Community Full Service School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

05001,0001,5002,00020072010201520202025
Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
20071,037
2008901
20091,294
20101,229
20111,307
20121,336
20131,390
20161,589
20181,598
20191,597
20201,525
20211,511
20221,497
20231,419
20251,196

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umtata Community Full Service 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 77% of similar schools

(Q3 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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Prison Road, Police Camp, Mthatha, 5099EMIS
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Mthatha1.4 km · 1 min

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What other schools are near Umtata Community Full Service School?

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

Siyalakha Christian School

Primary · Independent

330 learners 16 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Mthatha · 1km away
Little Willow Foundation School

Primary · Independent

496 learners 14 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland · 1km away
Smiley Tots Academy

Primary · Independent

60 learners 4 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Mthatha · 1km away
Dreamland Preparatory School

Primary · Independent

509 learners 19 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Mthatha · 1.1km away
Christ the King International

Secondary · Independent

52 learners 10 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Mthatha · 1.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Umtata Community Full Service School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Umtata International School

Combined · Public · Quintile 3

901 learners 33 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Umtata
Pangindlela Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 3

1,318 learners 28 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Mqanduli Village Full Service School

Combined · Public · Quintile 3

901 learners 33 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Mqanduli

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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