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St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School

Public secondary school · Qumbu, Eastern Cape · Or Tambo Inland district (Unknown circuit)

In Qumbu, St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. Its last matric group achieved a 82% pass rate.

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

St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Qumbu. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q2.

350
Learners
12
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

St Bartholomew's 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.


Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 61 matric candidates from St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 82% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023624369.4%
2024534788.7%
2025615082.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School reported results in 8 of these subjects. English First Additional Language led the field at 98.1%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics121083.3%
Mathematical Literacy414097.6%
Physical Sciences12975.0%
Life Sciences372773.0%
Agricultural Sciences332987.9%
Geography191684.2%
History413585.4%
English First Additional Language535298.1%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.


District comparison

Or Tambo Inland district

  • Zimele Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School, 2,172 compared with 350; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 82%.
  • Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,116 learners against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 350; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.5% against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 82%.
  • St Johns College is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,950 learners against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 350; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 78.8% against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 82%.
  • Good Shepherd English School teaches considerably more learners than St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School, 1,910 compared with 350, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
  • Attwell Madala High School teaches considerably more learners than St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School, 1,870 compared with 350; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 82%.

Qumbu

  • Qumbu Village Junior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,690 learners against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 350; is a public combined school, a different phase than St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School, 1,468 compared with 350; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 63% against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 82%.
  • Little Flower Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School, 1,332 compared with 350; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 61.8% against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 82%.
  • Shawbury Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School, 1,294 compared with 350; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 86.6% against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 82%.
  • General Maqhutyana Technical High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 994 learners against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 350; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 80% against St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's 82%.

Admissions

How to apply

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

Applying to St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School for 2027

St Bartholomew's 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.


Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Mdeni A/A, Qumbu, 5180
Postal
Private Bag X444, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180
Telephone
071 300 6341
EMIS number
200401027

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School directly, on 071 300 6341, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to St Bartholomew's 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 St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School the best school in Qumbu?
On the numbers that are published, St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 82% 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 St Bartholomew's 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 St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School?
St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School reported 350 learners and 12 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 29 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 St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School?
No. St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's matric results like?
St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 82%, in 2025. That's up from 69.4% in 2023.
Is St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School a public or private school?
St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School?
You can call 071 300 6341. It is located at Mdeni A/A, Qumbu, 5180.
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