July Senior Secondary School

July Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Peddie, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 121 learners and 4 educators, about 30.3 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, 90.9% of its 22 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.9% of the school's 22 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	40	31	77.5%	81.5%
2024	21	18	85.7%	85.1%
2025	22	20	90.9%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	121
Educators (2025)	4
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200200299
Exam centre number	4311037

Address and location

Street address	Tuka 'B' Village, Peddie, 5640
Postal address	P O Box 94, Peddie, 5640
Town	Peddie
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Ngqushwa Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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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.