Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find the key facts about Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Qumbo, Qumbu. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.

1,468

Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Qumbu Village 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.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Of the 189 learners from Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 63% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	223	167	74.9%
2024	236	174	73.7%
2025	189	119	63.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School reported results in 11 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	153	61	39.9%
Mathematical Literacy	85	60	70.6%
Physical Sciences	104	82	78.8%
Life Sciences	104	81	77.9%
Agricultural Sciences	104	88	84.6%
Accounting	49	35	71.4%
Business Studies	49	39	79.6%
Economics	49	40	81.6%
Geography	85	50	58.8%
History	84	63	75.0%
English First Additional Language	237	237	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Or Tambo Inland district

Zimele Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School, 2,172 compared with 1,468; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 63%.
Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,116 learners against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 1,468; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.5% against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 63%.
St Johns College sits in roughly the same size range as Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School, at 1,950 learners; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 78.8% against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 63%.
Good Shepherd English School sits in roughly the same size range as Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School, at 1,910 learners, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
Attwell Madala High School sits in roughly the same size range as Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School, at 1,870 learners; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 63%.

Qumbu

Qumbu Village Junior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School, at 1,690 learners; is a public combined school, a different phase than Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Little Flower Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School, at 1,332 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (61.8% against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 63%).
Shawbury Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School, with 1,294 learners against 1,468; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 86.6% against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 63%.
General Maqhutyana Technical High School teaches fewer learners than Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School, 994 compared with 1,468; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 80% against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 63%.
Nqwiliso Senior Secondary School is noticeably smaller, with 935 learners against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 1,468; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 83.8% against Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's 63%.

Admissions

How to apply

Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.

Provincial admissions

Applying to Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Qumbu Village 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: Maqhutyana Street, Qumbu, 5180
Postal: P.o. Box 452, Qumbu, 5180
EMIS number: 200400958

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School?

No phone number or email is on record for Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School on Schoolhive, so the surest way to check its current 2027 application window is to visit the school in person or ask the the Eastern Cape education department, since admission dates are set by the school and the province rather than on one fixed national calendar.

How do you apply to Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School?

Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.

Is Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School the best school in Qumbu?

On the numbers that are published, Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 63% is lower than SHAWBURY SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 86.6%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Qumbu besides Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School?

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

How big are the classes at Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School?

Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School reported 1,468 learners and 40 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 37 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 Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School?

No. Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 63%, in 2025. That's down from 74.9% in 2023.

Is Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

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

How can I contact Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School?

It is located at Maqhutyana Street, Qumbu, 5180.