Ugome Junior Secondary School

Ugome Junior Secondary School is a public high school in Bumbaneni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 488 learners and 13 educators, about 37.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	488
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	37.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500286269
Exam centre number	500286269

Address and location

Street address	5 Next To Reserve,empangeni,3915
Postal address	Private Bag X1303,kwambonambi,3915
Town	Bumbaneni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Umhlana
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801008
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal 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.