Public secondary school · Tsolo, Ugie, Eastern Cape · Joe Gqabi district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Samuel Nombewu Senior Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Tsolo, Ugie, Samuel Nombewu Senior Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.
Samuel Nombewu Senior Secondary School entered 43 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 95.3% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 | 50 | 86.2% |
| 2024 | 62 | 40 | 64.5% |
| 2025 | 43 | 41 | 95.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Samuel Nombewu Senior Secondary School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Agricultural Sciences led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 11 | 9 | 81.8% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 52 | 30 | 57.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 11 | 9 | 81.8% |
| Life Sciences | 63 | 25 | 39.7% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 11 | 11 | 100.0% |
| History | 52 | 43 | 82.7% |
| English First Additional Language | 62 | 62 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Samuel Nombewu Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Because Samuel Nombewu 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.