Mpandela Junior Secondary School

Mpandela Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Umtata, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 229 learners and 9 educators, about 25.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 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.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	229
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	25.4 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200401293

Address and location

Street address	Mpandela Location,mthatha,5099
Postal address	P O Box 14, Viedgeville, 5102
Suburb / area	Umtata
Town	Mthatha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.