Nompucuko Combined School

Nompucuko Combined School is a public combined school in Bushmans River Mouth, Bushman River Mouth, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 940 learners and 23 educators, about 40.9 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. In the 2025 matric exams, all 40 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 40 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	41	36	87.8%	81.5%
2024	29	27	93.1%	85.1%
2025	40	40	100.0%	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 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)	940
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	40.9 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200100582
Exam centre number	4351032

Address and location

Street address	12 Ntontela Street,marselle,bushmans River Mouth,6190
Postal address	P O Box 129, Bushmans River Mouth, 6190
Suburb / area	Bushmans River Mouth
Town	Bushman River Mouth
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Ndlambe Local 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.