Chapman Secondary School

Chapman Secondary School is a public high school in Gelvandale, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 461 learners and 38 educators, about 38.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 81.9% of its 182 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.9% of the school's 182 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	168	123	73.2%	81.5%
2024	182	151	83.0%	85.1%
2025	182	149	81.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 461
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	38.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100111
Exam centre number	4341010

Address and location

Street address	Bell Road,gelvandale,gqeberha,6020
Postal address	P O Box 16358, Gelvandale, 6020
Suburb / area	Gelvandale
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.