Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School

Upper Culunca Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Qumbu, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 227 learners and 11 educators, about 20.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 76.1% of its 46 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.1% of the school's 46 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	85	49	57.6%	81.5%
2024	48	35	72.9%	85.1%
2025	46	35	76.1%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	227
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	20.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200401321
Exam centre number	4291087

Address and location

Street address	Upper Culunca A/A,qumbu,qumbu,5180
Postal address	P.O. Box 387, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180
Town	Qumbu
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
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.