Best schools in Free State by matric results (2025)
38 205 matric candidates at 359 schools in Free State wrote the 2025 NSC exams and 89.3% passed, against 88.0% nationally. Pass rate by year: 2023: 89.0% · 2024: 91.0% · 2025: 89.3%.
Best matric results by town
- Bloemfontein 50
- Phuthaditjhaba 33
- Welkom 19
- Botshabelo 16
- Witsieshoek 14
- Kroonstad 11
- Thaba Nchu 11
- Sasolburg 10
- Bethlehem 8
- Virginia 8
- Bothaville 7
- Ficksburg 7
- Harrismith 7
- Odendaalsrus 7
- Parys 7
- Senekal 5
- Viljoenskroon 5
- Wesselsbron 5
- Bultfontein 4
- Frankfort 4
- Heilbron 4
- Ladybrand 4
- Vrede 4
- Allanridge 3
- Deneysville 3
- Fouriesburg 3
- Hennenman 3
- Hoopstad 3
- Jacobsdal 3
- Koffiefontein 3
- Koppies 3
- Marquard 3
- Reitz 3
- Theunissen 3
- Tweespruit 3
- Villiers 3
- Vredefort 3
- Winburg 3
- Zastron 3
Top 50 schools in Free State
| # | School | Town | Wrote | Pass rate | 2023–25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C&n H/Meisieskool Oranje Public | Bloemfontein | 145 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2 | Cedar Secondary School Public | Sasolburg | 111 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 3 | New Horizon College Combined School Private | Bethlehem | 77 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 4 | St Michael's Combined School Public | Bloemfontein | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 5 | St Andrew's Combined School Public | Bloemfontein | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 6 | Ladybrand Academy Combined School Private | Ladybrand | 51 | 100.0% | – |
| 7 | Dikwena Secondary School Public | Witsieshoek | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 8 | Bultfontein Combined School Public | Bultfontein | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 9 | Wilgerivier Combined School Public | Frankfort | 33 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 10 | Christian Brothers College Combined School Private | Bloemfontein | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 11 | Zastron Combined School Public | Zastron | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 12 | Koffiefontein Combined School Public | Koffiefontein | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 13 | Vrede Combined School Public | Vrede | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 14 | Reitz Combined School Public | Reitz | 22 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 15 | Sentraal Secondary School Public | Bloemfontein | 140 | 100.0% | 99.8% |
| 16 | Reatlehile Secondary School Public | Virginia | 85 | 100.0% | 99.6% |
| 17 | Christiaan de Wet Combined School Public | Dewetsdorp | 68 | 100.0% | 99.5% |
| 18 | Jacobsdal Landbouskool Public | Jacobsdal | 61 | 100.0% | 99.5% |
| 19 | Hennenman Secondary School Public | Hennenman | 51 | 100.0% | 99.3% |
| 20 | Seotlong Agricultural School Public | Phuthaditjhaba | 87 | 100.0% | 99.0% |
| 21 | Ed-U-College Qq Secondary School Private | Phuthaditjhaba | 54 | 100.0% | 98.8% |
| 22 | Edmund Rice Combined School Private | Welkom | 27 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| 23 | Staatspres. Swart Combined School Public | Brandfort | 24 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| 24 | Oranjekrag Combined School Public | Gariepdam | 23 | 100.0% | 98.3% |
| 25 | Tm Setiloane Secondary School Public | Thaba Nchu | 36 | 100.0% | 98.0% |
| 26 | Panorama Combined School Public | Jacobsdal | 33 | 100.0% | 98.0% |
| 27 | Bothaville Secondary School Public | Bothaville | 47 | 100.0% | 97.7% |
| 28 | Qibing Secondary School Public | Wepener | 116 | 100.0% | 97.5% |
| 29 | Sandersville Combined School Public | Heilbron | 24 | 100.0% | 95.1% |
| 30 | Edenburg Combined School Public | Edenburg | 20 | 100.0% | 94.4% |
| 31 | Ee Monese Combined School Public | Senekal | 91 | 100.0% | 93.1% |
| 32 | Taung Secondary School Public | Rosendal | 53 | 100.0% | 90.3% |
| 33 | Diamanthoogte Combined School Public | Koffiefontein | 74 | 100.0% | 87.0% |
| 34 | Grey-Kollege Secondary School Public | Bloemfontein | 227 | 99.6% | 99.1% |
| 35 | Bluegumbosch Secondary School Public | Phuthaditjhaba | 246 | 99.6% | 92.5% |
| 36 | Jim Fouché Secondary School Public | Bloemfontein | 196 | 99.5% | 99.8% |
| 37 | Thuto Ke Lesedi Technical School Public | Sasolburg | 184 | 99.5% | 99.3% |
| 38 | Eunice Secondary School Public | Bloemfontein | 158 | 99.4% | 99.8% |
| 39 | Nkgopoleng Secondary School Public | Sasolburg | 174 | 99.4% | 97.4% |
| 40 | Witteberg Secondary School Public | Bethlehem | 141 | 99.3% | 99.8% |
| 41 | Goudveld Secondary School Public | Welkom | 134 | 99.3% | 99.0% |
| 42 | Voortrekker Secondary School Public | Bethlehem | 151 | 99.3% | 98.9% |
| 43 | Kgethatsebo-Khethulwazi Secondary School Public | Harrismith | 149 | 99.3% | 97.7% |
| 44 | Harrismith Secondary School Public | Harrismith | 126 | 99.2% | 99.1% |
| 45 | Clocolan Secondary School Public | Clocolan | 114 | 99.1% | 98.6% |
| 46 | Teto Secondary School Public | Welkom | 231 | 99.1% | 97.6% |
| 47 | New Horizon College Secondary School Private | Harrismith | 87 | 98.9% | 99.6% |
| 48 | Fichardtpark Secondary School Public | Bloemfontein | 186 | 98.9% | 99.4% |
| 49 | Trio Secondary School Public | Kroonstad | 173 | 98.8% | 98.9% |
| 50 | Commtech Combined School Public | Bloemfontein | 296 | 98.6% | 99.3% |
Ranked by the 2025 NSC pass rate (candidates who passed ÷ candidates who wrote), then the combined 2023–2025 pass rate. Rankings leave out schools with fewer than 20 candidates so very small classes don't dominate. Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. A pass rate doesn't show bachelor passes, subject choices or learners who left before Grade 12, so visit schools before choosing.