Public secondary school · Umtata, Mthatha, Eastern Cape · Or Tambo Inland district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Umtata, Mthatha. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 182 matric candidates from Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 66.5% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 172 | 125 | 72.7% |
| 2024 | 205 | 155 | 75.6% |
| 2025 | 182 | 121 | 66.5% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 110 | 78 | 70.9% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 95 | 81 | 85.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 105 | 64 | 61.0% |
| Life Sciences | 166 | 131 | 78.9% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 139 | 110 | 79.1% |
| Accounting | 39 | 22 | 56.4% |
| Business Studies | 39 | 38 | 97.4% |
| Economics | 39 | 36 | 92.3% |
| Geography | 88 | 74 | 84.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 205 | 205 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.