Best no-fee schools in Eastern Cape by matric results (2025)

No-fee schools serve South Africa's poorest communities and charge no school fees. Of the 747 no-fee schools in Eastern Cape with at least 20 matric candidates in 2025, 17 achieved a 100% pass rate. These are the top performers.

#	School	Town	Wrote	Pass rate	2023–25
1	Phumelele Comp Tech Senior Secondary School Public	Matatiele	31	100.0%	100.0%
2	Bele-Zingcuka Technical Senior Secondary School Public	Tsolo	41	100.0%	99.3%
3	Isikhoba Nombewu Tech Senior Secondary School Public	Cofimvaba	72	100.0%	98.2%
4	Mtirara Senior Secondary School Public	Komani	99	100.0%	97.8%
5	Nonkqubela Senior Secondary School Public	Lady Frere	45	100.0%	96.6%
6	Willowvale Senior Secondary School Public	Willowvale	76	100.0%	96.0%
7	Umzuvukile Secondary School Public	East London	68	100.0%	96.0%
8	Tambekile Senior Secondary School Public	Lady Frere	75	100.0%	95.5%
9	Lower Seplan Senior Secondary School Public	Lady Frere	24	100.0%	95.4%
10	Soyisile Senior Secondary School Public	Queenstown	21	100.0%	93.7%
11	Nompucuko Combined School Public	Bushman River Mouth	40	100.0%	93.6%
12	Isolomzi Senior Secondary School Public	Kentani	101	100.0%	91.3%
13	Masakala Senior Secondary School Public	Matatiele	31	100.0%	91.0%
14	Jongilanga High School Public	East London	32	100.0%	90.7%
15	Hlangwini Senior Secondary School Public	Matatiele	36	100.0%	89.5%
16	Mbekweni High School Public	Queenstown	34	100.0%	89.0%
17	Impumelelo Senior Secondary School Public	Sterkspruit	23	100.0%	74.0%
18	Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School Public	Gqeberha	223	99.6%	99.5%
19	Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School Public	Idutywa	153	99.3%	98.5%
20	E Z Kabane High School Public	Gqeberha	117	99.1%	96.5%
21	Maqanda Primary Junior School Public	Engcobo	94	98.9%	93.7%
22	Sibabale Senior Secondary School Public	Ugie	88	98.9%	88.2%
23	Ngangelizwe Senior Secondary School Public	Mthatha	256	98.8%	97.2%
24	Hlabatshane Senior Secondary School Public	Mthatha	164	98.8%	91.8%
25	Oliver Tambo Technical High School Public	Bizana	78	98.7%	97.7%
26	Ithembelihle Comprehensive School Public	Gqeberha	150	98.7%	83.7%
27	Mzontsundu Senior Secondary School Public	King Williams Town	73	98.6%	99.3%
28	Zwelibongile Senior Secondary School Public	Holycross	69	98.6%	95.9%
29	Jongabantu Senior Secondary School Public	Nqamakwe	61	98.4%	92.8%
30	Buchule Technical High School Public	East London	126	98.4%	91.8%
31	Arthur Mfebe Senior Secondary School Public	Cofimvaba	63	98.4%	91.4%
32	Ulwazi Secondary School Public	East London	232	98.3%	98.7%
33	Ikamva Lesizwe Secondary School Public	Kenton On Sea	55	98.2%	94.3%
34	Lupindo Senior Secondary School Public	Matatiele	54	98.1%	97.0%
35	Hoërskool Jansenville Public	Jansenville	54	98.1%	96.8%
36	Nosimo Technical High School Public	Ngcobo	51	98.0%	99.3%
37	Mhlanga Junior Secondary School Public	Holycross	202	98.0%	96.6%
38	Ethembeni Secondary School Public	Burgersdorp	97	97.9%	93.8%
39	Krazukile High School Public	Kentani	134	97.8%	94.7%
40	Sinethemba High School Public	East London	45	97.8%	93.9%
41	James Jolobe Secondary School Public	Gqeberha	90	97.8%	91.1%
42	Sipho Camagu High School Public	Adelaide	86	97.7%	82.0%
43	Kuyasa Combined School Public	Port Alfred	119	97.5%	97.6%
44	Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School Public	Sterkspruit	40	97.5%	95.5%
45	Aberdeen Secondary School Public	Aberdeen	40	97.5%	88.7%
46	Dumsi Secondary School Public	Kokstad	116	97.4%	94.3%
47	Hala Senior Secondary School Public	Queenstown	39	97.4%	92.6%
48	Qumbu Technical Secondary School Public	Elundini	39	97.4%	89.8%
49	Phumlani Technical School Public	Queenstown	69	97.1%	94.6%
50	Nomaka Mbeki Technical Senior Secondary School Public	Idutywa	101	97.0%	95.5%
51	Southernwood Junior Secondary School Public	Mthatha	100	97.0%	94.4%
52	Mgomanzi Senior Secondary School Public	Butterworth	33	97.0%	86.4%
53	Nyatela Senior Secondary School Public	Sterkspruit	65	96.9%	98.7%
54	Mceula Senior Secondary School Public	Cala	32	96.9%	91.6%
55	Siyabalala Senior Secondary School Public	Cofimvaba	32	96.9%	86.4%
56	Marelane Secondary School Public	Bizana	218	96.8%	90.9%
57	Cacadu Secondary School Public	Lady Frere	63	96.8%	80.1%
58	Sosebenza Senior Secondary School Public	Queenstown	30	96.7%	98.5%
59	Moshesh Senior Secondary School Public	Matatiele	123	96.7%	96.8%
60	Zwelakhe Senior Secondary School Public	Tabankulu	272	96.7%	95.6%
61	Mazibuko Senior Secondary School Public	Cala	61	96.7%	95.0%
62	Dinizulu Senior Secondary School Public	Ugie	59	96.6%	98.6%
63	Funiwe Senior Secondary School Public	King Williams Town	88	96.6%	96.9%
64	Walmer Secondary School Public	Port Elizabeth	291	96.6%	96.1%
65	Vulindlela Senior Secondary School Public	Lusikisiki	176	96.6%	92.2%
66	Cowan High School Public	Gqeberha	208	96.6%	89.4%
67	Cala Senior Secondary School Public	Cala	116	96.6%	89.4%
68	V M Kwinana Senior Secondary School Public	Kariega	167	96.4%	96.0%
69	Daliwonga Senior Secondary School Public	Cofimvaba	112	96.4%	89.4%
70	Masilingane Senior Secondary School Public	Engcobo	27	96.3%	94.9%
71	Unathi Senior Secondary School Public	Cambridge	136	96.3%	92.2%
72	Pakamani Senior Secondary School Public	Cala	27	96.3%	91.2%
73	Qhayiyalethu Intermediate School Public	Kareedouw	54	96.3%	64.2%
74	Mzamo Senior Secondary School Public	Komani	26	96.2%	88.3%
75	Langa Senior Secondary School Public	Flagstaff	213	96.2%	87.3%
76	Zinyosini Senior Secondary School Public	Mount Frere	308	96.1%	97.4%
77	L Jentile Senior Secondary School Public	Cala	51	96.1%	87.6%
78	Ganizulu Senior Secondary School Public	Elliotdale	174	96.0%	95.8%
79	Jiba Senior Secondary School Public	Qaukeni	124	96.0%	94.2%
80	Phambili Mzontsundu Secondary School Public	Jamestown	25	96.0%	94.1%
81	Emfundweni Senior Secondary School Public	Peddie	25	96.0%	93.5%
82	Ngwenze Senior Secondary School Public	Idutywa	201	96.0%	88.0%
83	Vulumzi Senior Secondary School Public	Gqeberha	192	95.8%	94.1%
84	Jim Mvabaza Senior Secondary School Public	King Williams Town	24	95.8%	79.3%
85	Ngwenyeni Junior Secondary School Public	Lusikisiki	92	95.7%	97.3%
86	Mzuxolile High School Public	Peddie	23	95.7%	92.5%
87	Brooksnek Senior Secondary School Public	Mount Ayliff	23	95.7%	91.3%
88	Zimele Senior Secondary School Public	Mthatha	352	95.7%	86.4%
89	Mpumelelo Senior Secondary School Public	King Williams Town	23	95.7%	79.7%
90	Ebuhlanyanga Junior Secondary School Public	Lusikisiki	91	95.6%	96.1%
91	Waban Senior Secondary School Public	Nyandeni	137	95.6%	90.3%
92	Lutateni Senior Secondary School Public	Mount Frere	177	95.5%	95.9%
93	Healdtown Comprehensive School Public	Fort Beaufort	44	95.5%	95.2%
94	Imingcangathelo High School Public	Alice	109	95.4%	93.1%
95	Ebenezer Nyathi Senior Secondary School Public	Sterkspruit	173	95.4%	91.5%
96	Sibuyele High School Public	Queenstown	87	95.4%	85.3%
97	Khulani Commercial High School Public	Mdantsane	131	95.4%	84.5%
98	Simphiwe Khethwa Secondary School Public	Venterstad	43	95.3%	96.0%
99	Makaula Senior Secondary School Public	Mount Frere	236	95.3%	86.3%
100	Samuel Nombewu Senior Secondary School Public	Ugie	43	95.3%	80.4%

Ranked by the 2025 NSC pass rate (candidates who passed ÷ candidates who wrote), then the combined 2023–2025 pass rate. Rankings leave out schools with fewer than 20 candidates so very small classes don't dominate. Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. A pass rate doesn't show bachelor passes, subject choices or learners who left before Grade 12, so visit schools before choosing.