Xesibe Senior Secondary School

Xesibe Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mt Ayliff, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 519 learners and 13 educators, about 39.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 83.0% of its 47 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.0% of the school's 47 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2025	47	39	83.0%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	519
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	39.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200404039
Exam centre number	4321032

Address and location

Street address	Mt Ayliff
Town	Mt Ayliff
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Former department	Ecdoe

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.