Buffalo Metro Inner City High School

Buffalo Metro Inner City High School is a public high school in Chiselhurst, East London, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 641 learners and 25 educators, about 25.6 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 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. In the 2025 matric exams, 71.9% of its 139 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

71.9% of the school's 139 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	138	105	76.1%	81.5%
2024	123	95	77.2%	85.1%
2025	139	100	71.9%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	641
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	25.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200637

Address and location

Street address	11 Muir Street,arcadia,east London,5201
Suburb / area	Chiselhurst
Town	East London
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

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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.