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Welsh Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401143

Qumbu, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

633
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Welsh Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Qumbu, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 633 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

60.0%
2025 Pass Rate
42/70
candidates passed
61%
2023
62%
2024
60%
2025
Higher pass rate than 3% of Q1 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

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

Middle Tyira Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
196 learners 6 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Qumbu · 0.9km away
Kanyalanga Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
93 learners 5 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Qumbo · 1.4km away
Mntonintshi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
134 learners 8 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Qumbu · 1.7km away
Lingelihle Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
262 learners 8 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Qumbu · 3.9km away
Tintwa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
201 learners 9 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Qumbu · 3.9km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Qumbu with similar characteristics.

Kuyasa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
140 learners 11 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Qumbu
Sophonia Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
108 learners 5 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Qumbu
Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
227 learners 11 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Qumbu

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Contact

Lower Tyira A/A,Qumbu,Qumbu,5180

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha50.2 km
Queenstown199.3 km
East London224.3 km
King William's Town233.8 km
Makhanda320.5 km
Cradock320.5 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.