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Welsh Senior Secondary School

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

In Qumbu, Welsh Senior Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. Its last matric group achieved a 60% pass rate.

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

Welsh Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Qumbu. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.

633
Learners
18
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Welsh 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

2023 2025

In 2025, 70 matric candidates from Welsh Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 60% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
202370438.0%
2025704260.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Welsh Senior Secondary School reported results in 11 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was History, with a 100% pass rate.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics27725.9%
Mathematical Literacy423378.6%
Physical Sciences21628.6%
Life Sciences452964.4%
Agricultural Sciences241979.2%
Accounting241458.3%
Business Studies242395.8%
Economics241875.0%
Geography212095.2%
History2424100.0%
English First Additional Language6969100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Or Tambo Inland district

5 other schools in Or Tambo Inland district, for comparison against Welsh Senior Secondary School.

  • Zimele Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Welsh Senior Secondary School, 2,172 compared with 633; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 60%.
  • Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,116 learners against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 633; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.5% against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 60%.
  • St Johns College is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,950 learners against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 633; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 78.8% against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 60%.
  • Good Shepherd English School teaches considerably more learners than Welsh Senior Secondary School, 1,910 compared with 633, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
  • Attwell Madala High School teaches considerably more learners than Welsh Senior Secondary School, 1,870 compared with 633; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (58.5% against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 60%).

Qumbu

Zooming into Qumbu, here are 5 other schools to compare against Welsh Senior Secondary School.

  • Qumbu Village Junior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,690 learners against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 633; is a public combined school, a different phase than Welsh Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Welsh Senior Secondary School, 1,468 compared with 633; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 63% against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 60%.
  • Little Flower Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Welsh Senior Secondary School, 1,332 compared with 633; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (61.8% against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 60%).
  • Shawbury Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Welsh Senior Secondary School, 1,294 compared with 633; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 86.6% against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 60%.
  • General Maqhutyana Technical High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 994 learners against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 633; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 80% against Welsh Senior Secondary School's 60%.
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 Welsh Senior Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Welsh 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Lower Tyira A/A, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180
Postal
P. O. Box 32, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180
Telephone
064 603 1979
EMIS number
200401143

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Welsh 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 Welsh Senior Secondary School directly, on 064 603 1979, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Welsh 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 Welsh Senior Secondary School the best school in Qumbu?
On the numbers that are published, Welsh Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 60% 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 Welsh 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 Welsh Senior Secondary School?
Welsh Senior Secondary School reported 633 learners and 18 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 35 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 Welsh Senior Secondary School?
No. Welsh 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 Welsh Senior Secondary School's matric results like?
Welsh Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 60%, in 2025. That's up from 8% in 2023.
Is Welsh Senior Secondary School a public or private school?
Welsh Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Welsh Senior Secondary School?
You can call 064 603 1979. It is located at Lower Tyira A/A, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180.
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