Mpozolo Senior Secondary School

Mpozolo Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Willowvale, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 270 learners and 10 educators, about 27 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 93.8% of its 16 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.8% of the school's 16 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	41	15	36.6%	81.5%
2024	20	16	80.0%	85.1%
2025	16	15	93.8%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	270
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	27 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200300780
Exam centre number	4301051

Address and location

Street address	Mpozolo A/A,mendu Loc.,willowvale,5040
Postal address	P O Box 49, Willowvale, 5040
Town	Willowvale
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mbhashe 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.