Public secondary school · Idutywa, Eastern Cape · Amathole East district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Vulingcobo Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Vulingcobo Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Idutywa. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.
Vulingcobo Senior Secondary School entered 125 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 84% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 138 | 84 | 60.9% |
| 2024 | 172 | 138 | 80.2% |
| 2025 | 125 | 105 | 84.0% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Vulingcobo Senior Secondary School reported results in 9 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 97.7%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 83 | 44 | 53.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 89 | 79 | 88.8% |
| Physical Sciences | 47 | 39 | 83.0% |
| Life Sciences | 105 | 75 | 71.4% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 56 | 53 | 94.6% |
| Economics | 67 | 61 | 91.0% |
| Geography | 49 | 40 | 81.6% |
| History | 125 | 111 | 88.8% |
| English First Additional Language | 172 | 168 | 97.7% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Vulingcobo 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.
As a public school, Vulingcobo Senior Secondary School follows the Eastern Cape's admissions process: Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 late applications go through the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform, and all other grades apply in person at the school. Read the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for what's required.