Public secondary school · Lady Grey, Lady Grey, Eastern Cape · Joe Gqabi district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Rex Mdebuka Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Rex Mdebuka Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Lady Grey. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.
In 2025, 70 matric candidates from Rex Mdebuka Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 84.3% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 88 | 61 | 69.3% |
| 2024 | 70 | 58 | 82.9% |
| 2025 | 70 | 59 | 84.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Rex Mdebuka Senior Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. Agricultural Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 7 | 4 | 57.1% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 63 | 45 | 71.4% |
| Physical Sciences | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| Life Sciences | 8 | 7 | 87.5% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 8 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 16 | 59.3% |
| Economics | 27 | 24 | 88.9% |
| Geography | 36 | 34 | 94.4% |
| History | 35 | 31 | 88.6% |
| English First Additional Language | 70 | 70 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Rex Mdebuka 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.
Because Rex Mdebuka 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.