Ukuphumula Secondary School

Ukuphumula Secondary School is a public high school in Mathambo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 772 learners and 24 educators, about 32.2 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 98.3% of its 119 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.3% of the school's 119 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	66	65	98.5%	86.4%
2024	88	88	100.0%	89.7%
2025	119	117	98.3%	90.6%

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
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	772
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500286602
Exam centre number	5212326

Address and location

Street address	Mathambo Area,nquthu
Postal address	P.O.Box 2858,bloodriver,3102
Town	Mathambo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Nkande
Municipality	Nqutu Local Municipality
Ward	52402018
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.