Blythswood High School

Blythswood High School is a public high school in Nqamakwe, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 794 learners and 29 educators, about 27.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 87.4% of its 103 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.4% of the school's 103 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	129	98	76.0%	81.5%
2024	83	71	85.5%	85.1%
2025	103	90	87.4%	84.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	794
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	27.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200300024
Exam centre number	4301005

Address and location

Street address	Sokapase A/A,blythswood,nqamakwe,4990
Postal address	P O Box 750 4990
Town	Nqamakwe
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mnquma Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.