Lumko High School

Lumko High School is a public high school in Gompo, 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 1 232 learners and 34 educators, about 36.2 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, 90.5% of its 189 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.5% of the school's 189 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	168	144	85.7%	81.5%
2024	214	170	79.4%	85.1%
2025	189	171	90.5%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 232
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	36.2 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200379
Exam centre number	4321055

Address and location

Street address	Long Acre,amalinda,east London,5247
Postal address	Po Box 1657, East London, 5201
Suburb / area	Gompo
Town	East London
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan 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.