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Valencia Combined School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800024521

Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

1,664
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Corrected 2026-07-30
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Valencia Combined School?

Valencia Combined School is a public combined school in Mbombela, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,664 enrolled learners and 58 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Mbombela Local Municipality local municipality. Among 37 Q4 Combined schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 5 Fuschia Drive, Valencia Park, Nelspruit, 1200, and can be reached on 013 752 5771.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,664 enrolled learners.

Combined school

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

NSC Matric Results

2023
87.7%
107/122 passed
2024
91.3%
115/126 passed
2025
96.6%
140/145 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
202387.7%
202491.3%
202596.6%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 95% Thistle Grove Combined School: 56.3%Osizweni Secondary School: 70.2%Panorama Secondary School: 75.4%Hoërskool Reynopark: 79.8%Barberton Combined School: 83.1%Stanwest Combined School: 85.7%Carolina Combined School: 86.6%Hoërskool Kriel: 87.9%Gekombineerde Skool Balfour: 91.5%Thomas Percy Sililo Secondary School: 92.1%Hoërskool Delmas: 92.8%Lowveld High School: 93.9%Suikerland Secondary School: 94.5%Middelburg Combined School: 94.6%Eastdene Combined School: 95.0%Allendale Secondary School: 95.1%Hoërskool Volksrust: 95.2%Greendale School: 95.6%Gekombineerde Skool Hendrina: 95.9%Valencia Combined School: 96.6%Steelcrest High School: 96.7%Hoërskool Standerton: 97.1%Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog: 97.3%Carolina Akademiese Skool: 97.8%Hts Middelburg: 99.1%Hoërskool Kanonkop: 99.1%Belfast Akademie: 100.0%Hts Witbank: 100.0%Hoërskool Middelburg: 100.0%Gekombineerde Skool Ogies: 100.0%This school: 96.6% This school

96.6% pass rate in 2025 — 19 Quintile 4 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 10 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 Quintile 4 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Thistle Grove Combined School56.3%
Osizweni Secondary School70.2%
Panorama Secondary School75.4%
Hoërskool Reynopark79.8%
Barberton Combined School83.1%
Stanwest Combined School85.7%
Carolina Combined School86.6%
Hoërskool Kriel87.9%
Gekombineerde Skool Balfour91.5%
Thomas Percy Sililo Secondary School92.1%
Hoërskool Delmas92.8%
Lowveld High School93.9%
Suikerland Secondary School94.5%
Middelburg Combined School94.6%
Eastdene Combined School95.0%
Allendale Secondary School95.1%
Hoërskool Volksrust95.2%
Greendale School95.6%
Gekombineerde Skool Hendrina95.9%
Valencia Combined School (this school)96.6%
Steelcrest High School96.7%
Hoërskool Standerton97.1%
Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog97.3%
Carolina Akademiese Skool97.8%
Hts Middelburg99.1%
Hoërskool Kanonkop99.1%
Belfast Akademie100.0%
Hts Witbank100.0%
Hoërskool Middelburg100.0%
Gekombineerde Skool Ogies100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023544888.9%
Accounting2024595593.2%
Accounting2025686798.5%
Business Studies2023544583.3%
Business Studies2024614980.3%
Business Studies2025545092.6%
Economics2023322062.5%
Economics2024373389.2%
Economics2025393384.6%
History2023372978.4%
History2024221254.5%
History2025272385.2%
Life Sciences2023312993.5%
Life Sciences20244343100.0%
Life Sciences2025646398.4%
Mathematical Literacy2023807897.5%
Mathematical Literacy2024706085.7%
Mathematical Literacy20256969100.0%
Mathematics2023433888.4%
Mathematics2024565191.1%
Mathematics2025765471.1%
Physical Sciences2023312993.5%
Physical Sciences2024434297.7%
Physical Sciences2025645992.2%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Valencia 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 53% of similar schools

(Q4 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

5 Fuschia Drive, Valencia Park, Nelspruit, 1200

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Mbombela2.5 km · 3 min
Barberton48.1 km · 41 min

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Location

What other schools are near Valencia Combined School?

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

Hoërskool Nelspruit
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,420 learners 76 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Mbombela · 0.4km away
Laerskool Nelspruit
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,146 learners 63 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Mbombela · 0.6km away
Calvary Christian School
CombinedIndependent
31 learners 5 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Mbombela · 1.2km away
Edgeview Academy School
SecondaryIndependent
478 learners 16 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Mbombela · 1.5km away
Nelspruit Private College
SecondaryIndependent
202 learners 14 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Mbombela · 1.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 4.

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

Nelsville School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,020 learners 34 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Nelsville
Victory Park Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,259 learners 37 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

White River
Vulemehlo School
CombinedPublicQ4
229 learners 12 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Kabokweni

Frequently Asked Questions

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). 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

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