Public combined school

Ncapai Junior Secondary School

Mobomvu Township, Butterworth, Eastern Cape

Ncapai Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Mobomvu Township, Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 736 learners and 24 educators, about 30.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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 typePublic combined school
Phase (DBE)Combined School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)736
Educators (2025)24
Learners per educator30.7 (province average 30.2)
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of 104 similar schools
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number200300411
Exam centre number416112

Address and location

Street addressNgxangxosi Street,msobomvu,butterworth,4960
Postal addressP O Box 720, Butterworth, 4960
Suburb / areaMobomvu Township
TownButterworth
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtAmathole East
MunicipalityMnquma Local Municipality
Former departmentTranskei

Admissions

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Questions about Ncapai Junior Secondary School

Is Ncapai Junior Secondary School a public or private school?

Ncapai Junior Secondary School is a public combined school.

Does Ncapai Junior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

How many learners are at Ncapai Junior Secondary School?

736 learners and 24 educators (about 30.7 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 53% of 104 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Ncapai Junior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200300411. Its exam centre number is 416112.

Where is Ncapai Junior Secondary School?

Ngxangxosi Street,msobomvu,butterworth,4960. It is in Mobomvu Township, Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. Phone 072 155 2653.

Schools near Ncapai Junior Secondary School

Siyanda Senior Primary School

Yako Farm Squters, Butterworth, Eastern Cape 1.4 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.