Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find a full profile of Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Elliotdale, Mqanduli, Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School is a public primary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.

227

Learners

Educators

QQ1 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

District comparison

Amathole East district

Mida School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,728 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a 97.1% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Ngubetole Bam Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,642 compared with 227; is a public combined school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Js Skenjana Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,629 compared with 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 88.1% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Butterworth High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,558 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a 80.6% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Ndabankulu Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,145 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 91.4% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

Mqanduli

Dudumayo Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,336 compared with 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 76.8% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Pangindlela Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,318 compared with 227; is a public combined school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Tyelinzima High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,142 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q1; and posted a 73.7% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Upper Mpako Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,126 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 65.9% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Bazindlovu Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,021 compared with 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 63.5% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

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 1 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Provincial admissions

Applying to Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School for 2027

Because Lower Bufumba Senior Primary 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: Lower Bufumba A/A, Elliotdale, 5070
Postal: P O Box 582, Mqanduli, 5070
Telephone: 064 850 3635
EMIS number: 200400369

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Lower Bufumba Senior Primary 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 Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School directly, on 064 850 3635, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Lower Bufumba Senior Primary 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 1 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Is Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School the best school in Mqanduli?

No matric pass rate is on record for Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.

How many other schools are there in Mqanduli besides Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Mqanduli, including Dudumayo Senior Secondary School.

How big are the classes at Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School?

Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School reported 227 learners and 7 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 32 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 Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School?

No. Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

Is Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School a public or private school?

Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School?

You can call 064 850 3635. It is located at Lower Bufumba A/A, Elliotdale, 5070.

Amathole East district

Mida School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,728 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a 97.1% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Ngubetole Bam Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,642 compared with 227; is a public combined school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Js Skenjana Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,629 compared with 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 88.1% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Butterworth High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,558 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a 80.6% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Ndabankulu Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,145 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 91.4% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

Mqanduli

Dudumayo Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,336 compared with 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 76.8% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Pangindlela Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,318 compared with 227; is a public combined school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Tyelinzima High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,142 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q1; and posted a 73.7% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Upper Mpako Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,126 learners against Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School's 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 65.9% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
Bazindlovu Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School, 1,021 compared with 227; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 63.5% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.