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Douglas Mbopa Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100177

Motherwell, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1,601
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Douglas Mbopa Secondary School?

Douglas Mbopa Secondary School is a public secondary school in Motherwell, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,601 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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. 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,601 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Douglas Mbopa 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 35%

(Q3 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 Douglas Mbopa Secondary School?

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

Enkwenkwezini Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
984 learners 27 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Motherwell · 0.4km away
Zanoxolo Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
797 learners 19 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Motherwell · 0.4km away
Masiphathisane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,569 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Motherwell · 0.6km away
Siyaphambili Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
655 learners 18 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Motherwell · 0.6km away
Enqileni Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,016 learners 26 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Motherwell · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Douglas Mbopa Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Motherwell with a similar quintile (Q3).

James Jolobe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
972 learners 23 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Motherwell
Masiphathisane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,569 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Motherwell
Mfesane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,429 learners 43 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Motherwell
Motherwell High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,557 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Motherwell
Ncedo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,195 learners 30 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Motherwell

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1 MATANZIMA STREET ,NU 2, MOTHERWELL,GQEBERHA,6211

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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.