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Msobomvu Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200300381

Butterworth, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

599
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Msobomvu Senior Secondary School?

Msobomvu Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Butterworth, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 599 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Msobomvu 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 15%

(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 Msobomvu Senior Secondary School?

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

Ncapai Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
736 learners 24 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Mobomvu Township · 0.2km away
Lingomso Lethu Special School
Special NeedsPublic
274 learners 14 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Msobomvulocation · 0.3km away
Roby's Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
80 learners 4 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Butterworth · 0.4km away
Vulindlela Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
346 learners 11 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Butterworth · 0.4km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
288 learners 13 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Butterworth · 1.2km away

Which schools are similar to Msobomvu Senior Secondary School?

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

Cunningham Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
470 learners 15 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Butterworth
Jongilizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
274 learners 10 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Butterworth
Mgomanzi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
359 learners 8 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Butterworth
Nolita Comprehensive Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
273 learners 10 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Butterworth
Pakamani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
931 learners 27 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Butterworth

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Msobomvu T/Ship,Butterworth,Butterworth,4960

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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.