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Upper Nqolosa Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300635

Cofimvaba, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

67
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Upper Nqolosa Junior Secondary School?

Upper Nqolosa Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Cofimvaba, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 67 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 67 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Upper Nqolosa 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 52% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Upper Nqolosa A/A, Tsomo, 5400
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown72.1 km
King William's Town88.7 km
East London105.5 km
Mthatha125.6 km
Makhanda166.8 km
Port Alfred178.3 km

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What other schools are near Upper Nqolosa Junior Secondary School?

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

Zwelibanzi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
98 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Cofimvaba Ā· 2.1km away
Nomzamo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
85 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Tsomo Ā· 2.5km away
Zwelivumile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
707 learners 28 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Tsomo Ā· 3.7km away
Ndlangisa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
135 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Cofimvaba Ā· 3.9km away
Mlondleni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
78 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Tsomo Ā· 4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Zwelibanzi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
98 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Cofimvaba
Nomzamo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
85 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Tsomo
Ndlangisa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
135 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Cofimvaba

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.