Cookhouse Secondary School
Cookhouse, Eastern Cape · Sarah Baartman
About Cookhouse Secondary School
Cookhouse Secondary School (EMIS 200101024) serves the Cookhouse community as a public secondary school in Eastern Cape. The school falls under the Sarah Baartman education district. The 2025 school year recorded 392 learners taught by 9 educators, achieving a ratio of 44:1. As a Quintile 3 school, it receives a moderate per-learner government funding allocation. It is classified as a no-fee school with no compulsory charges for learners.
Governance & Funding
Quintile Classification
Cookhouse Secondary School is classified as a Q3 school, which means it serves communities with moderate poverty levels and qualifies as a no-fee institution.
Fee Status
As a Q3 institution, Cookhouse Secondary School is designated as a no-fee school. Parents and guardians are not required to pay school fees, ensuring that financial circumstances do not bar learners from accessing quality education.
Section 21 Status
Cookhouse Secondary School is a Section 21 school, meaning the School Governing Body (SGB) manages its own budget. This financial autonomy allows the school to make independent decisions regarding its operational needs without direct provincial administration.
Enrollment & Staffing
For the 2025 academic year, Cookhouse Secondary School reported a total enrollment of 392 learners with a teaching staff of 9 educators. This translates to a learner-to-educator ratio of 44:1, indicating larger class sizes common in high-density school populations.
Source: Department of Basic Education Annual Snap Survey (2025). Learner and educator counts are as reported by the institution.
Location
Cookhouse Secondary School is situated in Cookhouse (Bhongweni), within the Eastern Cape province. The school falls under the Sarah Baartman education district.
Administratively, the school is located in the Cacadu District Municipality, under the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality local municipality. The area is classified as urban.
The school's physical address is: 936 Dubula Street, Bongweni Location, Cookhouse, 5820. For postal correspondence, use: P.o. Box 7, Cookhouse, 5820.
Curriculum & Academics
Cookhouse Secondary School is classified as an ordinary school school offering a ordinary curriculum within the secondary school phase of basic education.
Facilities & Infrastructure
The school's land is owned by government and the school buildings are owned by public.
Admissions
Prospective parents and guardians seeking enrollment for learners at Cookhouse Secondary School are advised to contact the school directly for the most current information regarding:
- Grade intake availability for the upcoming academic year
- Transfer and mid-year admission procedures
- No-fee enrollment requirements
- School uniform requirements and code of conduct
- Open day events and registration periods
Address & Contact Details
Address
936 Dubula Street, Bongweni Location, Cookhouse, 5820
Cookhouse, Eastern Cape
Postal
P.o. Box 7, Cookhouse, 5820
Phone
+27 42 247 1235Enrollment (2025)
Learner:Educator Ratio
Above average — large class sizes
Quick Info
EMIS Number
200101024
Department of Basic Education
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Data source: The information on this page is sourced from the Department of Basic Education's EMIS (Education Management Information System) annual Snap Survey (2025). While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, some fields may contain incomplete data where information was not provided by the institution during the survey period. Contact details are as reported by the school. We recommend verifying important information directly with the school before making decisions based on this data.