Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Qumbu. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.

227

Learners

Educators

QQ1 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 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 46 learners from Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 76.1% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	85	49	3.0%
2025	46	35	76.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School reported results in 7 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 91.7% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	27	20	74.1%
Mathematical Literacy	21	14	66.7%
Physical Sciences	27	19	70.4%
Life Sciences	48	37	77.1%
Agricultural Sciences	48	39	81.3%
History	21	17	81.0%
English First Additional Language	48	44	91.7%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Or Tambo Inland district

Zimele Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School, 2,172 compared with 227; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 76.1%.
Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,116 learners against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 227; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.5% against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 76.1%.
St Johns College is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,950 learners against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 227; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 78.8% against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 76.1%.
Good Shepherd English School teaches considerably more learners than Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School, 1,910 compared with 227, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
Attwell Madala High School teaches considerably more learners than Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School, 1,870 compared with 227; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 76.1%.

Qumbu

Qumbu Village Junior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,690 learners against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 227; is a public combined school, a different phase than Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School, 1,468 compared with 227; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 63% against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 76.1%.
Little Flower Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School, 1,332 compared with 227; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 61.8% against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 76.1%.
Shawbury Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School, 1,294 compared with 227; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 86.6% against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 76.1%.
General Maqhutyana Technical High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 994 learners against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 227; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 80% against Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's 76.1%.

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 Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School for 2027

Upper Culunca 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: Upper Culunca A/A, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180
Postal: P.o. Box 387, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180,
Telephone: 083 928 6206
EMIS number: 200401321

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Upper Culunca 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 Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School directly, on 083 928 6206, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Upper Culunca 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 Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School the best school in Qumbu?

On the numbers that are published, Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 76.1% 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 Upper Culunca 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 Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School?

Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School reported 227 learners and 11 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 21 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 Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School?

No. Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 76.1%, in 2025. That's up from 3% in 2023.

Is Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

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

How can I contact Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School?

You can call 083 928 6206. It is located at Upper Culunca A/A, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180.