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Thubalethu Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100908

Fort Beaufort, AMATHOLE WEST, Eastern Cape

801
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thubalethu Secondary School?

Thubalethu Secondary School is a public secondary school in Fort Beaufort, within the AMATHOLE WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 801 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 Thubalethu 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 70%

(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 Thubalethu Secondary School?

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

Inyibiba Public Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
393 learners 9 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Fort Beaufort · 1km away
Tinis Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
292 learners 10 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Fortbeaufort · 1.1km away
Maqoma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
241 learners 9 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Fortbeaufort · 1.1km away
Eyabantu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
376 learners 12 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Fortbeaufort · 1.5km away
Ilingelabantu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
495 learners 15 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Fort Beaufort · 1.7km away

Which schools are similar to Thubalethu Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Fort Beaufort with a similar quintile (Q3).

Inyibiba Public Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
393 learners 9 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Fort Beaufort
Lindani Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
446 learners 13 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Fort Beaufort

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Contact

Lorenzo Street,Healdtown Road,Fort Beaufort,5720

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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.