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Woolhope Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100869

Malabar, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1,111
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Woolhope Secondary School?

Woolhope Secondary School is a public secondary school in Malabar, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,111 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Woolhope 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 5%

(Q4 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 Woolhope Secondary School?

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

Al-Azhar Primary School
CombinedIndependent
432 learners 41 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Malabar · 0.2km away
Nasruddin Islamic High School
SecondaryIndependent
191 learners 16 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Malabar · 0.3km away
Malabar Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,057 learners 33 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Malabar · 0.8km away
Rufane Donkin Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
503 learners 17 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Gelvandale · 1.3km away
Westering High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,161 learners 61 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Westering · 1.5km away

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5 SALIEHOUT ST.,MALABAR,GQEBERHA,6020

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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.