Byletts Combined School

Byletts Combined School is a public high school in 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 275 learners and 15 educators, about 18.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, 94.5% of its 55 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.5% of the school's 55 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	108	91	84.3%	81.5%
2024	95	80	84.2%	85.1%
2025	55	52	94.5%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	275
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	18.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200200072
Exam centre number	4321009

Address and location

Street address	Port Ferry Farm,mooiplaas,east London,5200
Postal address	P/Bag X9067, East London, East London, 5200
Town	East London
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Great Kei Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.