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Bambilanga Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200400015

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

482
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bambilanga Senior Secondary School?

Bambilanga Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 482 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 urban.

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bambilanga Senior Secondary School?

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 57%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Bambilanga Senior Secondary School?

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

Pingilili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
148 learners 5 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Umtata · 0.7km away
Bityi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
210 learners 7 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Umtata · 0.8km away
Jongimizi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
143 learners 7 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Umtata · 3.4km away
Madonisi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
156 learners 8 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Bityi · 3.5km away
Mokolweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
152 learners 5 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Umtata · 4.9km away

Which schools are similar to Bambilanga Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Umtata with a similar quintile (Q1).

Dalindyebo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
733 learners 34 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Umtata
E N Seku Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
720 learners 18 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Umtata
Jongintaba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
651 learners 26 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Umtata
Menziwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
740 learners 27 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Umtata
Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
808 learners 23 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Umtata

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Bityi,Mthatha,Mthatha,5099

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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.