Umfanta Junior Secondary School

Umfanta Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Mt Fletcher, Mount Fletcher, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 282 learners and 12 educators, about 23.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	282
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	23.5 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200501247

Address and location

Street address	Umfanta A/A,mt Fletcher,4770
Postal address	Umfanta A/A, P.O Box 35, Mount Fletcher, 4770
Suburb / area	Mt Fletcher
Town	Mount Fletcher
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Elundini 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.