Public secondary school · Umtata, Mthatha, Eastern Cape · Or Tambo Inland district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Maxwele Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Umtata, Mthatha. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 111 matric candidates from Maxwele Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 85.6% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 93 | 89 | 95.7% |
| 2024 | 118 | 104 | 88.1% |
| 2025 | 111 | 95 | 85.6% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School reported results in 5 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 118 | 100 | 84.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 118 | 83 | 70.3% |
| Life Sciences | 118 | 112 | 94.9% |
| Geography | 118 | 117 | 99.2% |
| English First Additional Language | 118 | 118 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School is a public school, so admission for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 for 2027 is handled through the Eastern Cape Department of Education's process; late applications are submitted via the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform. For Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12, parents apply directly at the school. See the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for the documents you'll need.