L Jentile Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find a full profile of L Jentile Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Cala, L Jentile Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q2.

311

Learners

Educators

QQ2 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, L Jentile Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

L Jentile Senior Secondary School entered 51 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 96.1% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	47	42	89.4%
2024	55	43	78.2%
2025	51	49	96.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, L Jentile Senior Secondary School offered results across 6 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	11	6	54.5%
Mathematical Literacy	44	32	72.7%
Physical Sciences	11	7	63.6%
Life Sciences	55	45	81.8%
Geography	55	50	90.9%
English First Additional Language	55	55	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Chris Hani East district

Nyanga Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,527 learners against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 311, and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Sitoza Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than L Jentile Senior Secondary School, 1,513 compared with 311; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 93.7% against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 96.1%.
Cofimvaba Finishing School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,400 learners against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 311; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 85% against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 96.1%.
Pakamani Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,310 learners against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 311, and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
Engcobo Village Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,219 learners against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 311; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 79.6% against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 96.1%.

Cala

Cala Village Junior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,213 learners against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 311; is a public combined school, a different phase than L Jentile Senior Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 91.1% against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 96.1%.
New Horizon Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 954 learners against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 311; is a public primary school, a different phase than L Jentile Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
L M Silingela Junior Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 952 learners against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 311; is a public primary school, a different phase than L Jentile Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Cala Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 930 learners against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 311; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (96.6% against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 96.1%).
Am Zantsi Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 511 learners against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 311; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 83.8% against L Jentile Senior Secondary School's 96.1%.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Provincial admissions

Applying to L Jentile Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because L Jentile 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Zikhonkwane A/A, Cala, Cala, 5455
Postal: P O Box 1001, Cala, 5455
Telephone: 082 227 7285
EMIS number: 200600359

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at L Jentile Senior Secondary School?

Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask L Jentile Senior Secondary School directly, on 082 227 7285, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to L Jentile Senior Secondary School?

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Is L Jentile Senior Secondary School the best school in Cala?

On the numbers that are published, L Jentile Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 96.1% is lower than CALA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 96.6%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Cala besides L Jentile Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Cala, including Cala Village Junior Secondary School.

How big are the classes at L Jentile Senior Secondary School?

L Jentile Senior Secondary School reported 311 learners and 8 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 39 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.

Do you pay school fees at L Jentile Senior Secondary School?

No. L Jentile Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are L Jentile Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

L Jentile Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 96.1%, in 2025. That's up from 89.4% in 2023.

Is L Jentile Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

L Jentile Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact L Jentile Senior Secondary School?

You can call 082 227 7285. It is located at Zikhonkwane A/A, Cala, Cala, 5455.