Public secondary school · Nqamakwe, Eastern Cape · Amathole East district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Sophakama Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Sophakama Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Nqamakwe. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 30 matric candidates from Sophakama Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 80% passed. The pass rate has stayed fairly consistent over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 16 | 80.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 | 94.7% |
| 2025 | 30 | 24 | 80.0% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Sophakama Senior Secondary School reported results in 8 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Economics, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 8 | 7 | 87.5% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 11 | 10 | 90.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Life Sciences | 8 | 7 | 87.5% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 19 | 17 | 89.5% |
| Economics | 11 | 11 | 100.0% |
| History | 11 | 11 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 19 | 19 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Sophakama Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because Sophakama 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.