Most improved matric results: the 100 schools that gained most from 2023 to 2025

Madoda Secondary School in Siyabuswa raised its matric pass rate from 28.9% in 2023 to 96.0% in 2025, the biggest gain of any school with at least 20 candidates in both years. 63 of the 100 most improved schools are no-fee schools.

#	School	Town	Province	2023	2025	Change
1	Madoda Secondary School	Siyabuswa	Mpumalanga	28.9%	96.0%	+67.1
2	Homevale Secondary School Nr 1	Kimberley	Northern Cape	21.1%	86.7%	+65.6
3	Or Tambo Comprehensive No fees	Dennilton	Limpopo	28.0%	87.8%	+59.8
4	Ngwaritsane Secondary School	Bushbuckridge	Mpumalanga	38.7%	97.7%	+59.0
5	Moloko No fees	Polokwane	Limpopo	23.1%	81.3%	+58.2
6	Tshongweni Senior Secondary School No fees	Tsolo	Eastern Cape	29.7%	87.5%	+57.8
7	Elangeni High School No fees	Fuleni Reserve	KwaZulu-Natal	37.3%	95.0%	+57.7
8	Freddy Sithole High School	Bushbuckridge	Mpumalanga	27.4%	83.8%	+56.4
9	Zidobhele Secondary School	Kwamhlanga	Mpumalanga	40.2%	96.0%	+55.8
10	Mahlale High School	Hluvukani	Mpumalanga	43.9%	99.2%	+55.3
11	Qhayiyalethu Intermediate School No fees	Kareedouw	Eastern Cape	41.0%	96.3%	+55.3
12	Makhwivirini No fees	Giyani	Limpopo	31.4%	86.4%	+55.0
13	Extension K Secondary School	Kwamhlanga	Mpumalanga	41.7%	96.0%	+54.3
14	Sidlasoke Secondary School	Siyabuswa	Mpumalanga	46.4%	100.0%	+53.6
15	Matailane No fees	Sehlakwane	Limpopo	44.4%	97.4%	+53.0
16	Dumisani High School	Mkhuhlu	Mpumalanga	43.0%	95.8%	+52.8
17	Moseki No fees	Burgersfort	Limpopo	43.1%	95.8%	+52.7
18	Beauvallon Sekondêr	Cape Town	Western Cape	42.3%	93.9%	+51.6
19	Magubulundu Secondary School No fees	Paulpietersburg	KwaZulu-Natal	44.6%	96.0%	+51.4
20	Matanta No fees	Platinum Reef	Limpopo	43.8%	95.0%	+51.2
21	Qoqisizwe High School No fees	Taylors Halt	KwaZulu-Natal	45.5%	96.1%	+50.6
22	Xanthia High School	Bushbuckridge	Mpumalanga	36.5%	86.5%	+50.0
23	Jobe Senior Secondary School No fees	Elenge Area,esambaneni	KwaZulu-Natal	50.0%	100.0%	+50.0
24	Thembalihle Combined School No fees	Thembalihle Location	KwaZulu-Natal	46.3%	95.7%	+49.4
25	Phumula Secondary School	Mananga	Mpumalanga	45.3%	94.6%	+49.3
26	Crestway Secondary School	Cape Town	Western Cape	35.9%	84.5%	+48.6
27	Mabodibeng No fees	Groblersdal	Limpopo	51.4%	100.0%	+48.6
28	Kubela No fees	Marblehall	Limpopo	39.0%	87.5%	+48.5
29	Makata High School	Acornhoek	Mpumalanga	51.7%	100.0%	+48.3
30	Lindile Secondary School	Ermelo	Mpumalanga	48.1%	96.2%	+48.1
31	Dyelamanavha No fees	Mutale	Limpopo	52.2%	100.0%	+47.8
32	Moukangoe No fees	Burgersfort	Limpopo	50.4%	98.1%	+47.7
33	St Aquinas College-Alexandra Campus	Sandton	Gauteng	52.4%	100.0%	+47.6
34	Enoch Mthetho Secondary School	Noupoort	Northern Cape	52.4%	100.0%	+47.6
35	Mochedi No fees	Polokwane	Limpopo	29.9%	77.4%	+47.5
36	Lehlaba No fees	Driekop	Limpopo	48.1%	94.6%	+46.5
37	Mamoding No fees	Tzaneen	Limpopo	19.2%	65.4%	+46.2
38	Raluswielo No fees	Makhado	Limpopo	33.3%	79.5%	+46.2
39	Seoleseng Middle No fees	Greater Taung	North West	54.3%	100.0%	+45.7
40	Phalakgoro Mothoa No fees	Gompies	Limpopo	54.9%	100.0%	+45.1
41	Frank Mashile No fees	Gankwana	Limpopo	44.0%	88.9%	+44.9
42	Mhlangana Secondary School	Acornhoek	Mpumalanga	50.6%	95.4%	+44.8
43	Orhovelani High School	Thulamahashe	Mpumalanga	55.2%	100.0%	+44.8
44	Sovetjheza Secondary School	Siyabuswa	Mpumalanga	53.4%	97.6%	+44.2
45	Masilela Secondary School	Thulamahashe	Mpumalanga	47.8%	92.0%	+44.2
46	Masibonge Secondary School No fees	Inkosi Langalibalele	KwaZulu-Natal	36.8%	81.0%	+44.2
47	Silemale No fees	Makhado	Limpopo	44.8%	88.9%	+44.1
48	Magale No fees	Nebo	Limpopo	51.9%	95.9%	+44.0
49	Alabama Secondary School No fees	Alabama	North West	38.9%	82.8%	+43.9
50	Holomisa Senior Secondary School No fees	Mqanduli	Eastern Cape	43.6%	86.9%	+43.3
51	Mpumelelo Senior Secondary School No fees	King Williams Town	Eastern Cape	52.4%	95.7%	+43.3
52	Rebone No fees	Janefurse	Limpopo	51.8%	95.0%	+43.2
53	Lomahasha Secondary School	Masibekela	Mpumalanga	52.2%	95.3%	+43.1
54	Madlayedwa Secondary School	Siyabuswa	Mpumalanga	47.3%	90.0%	+42.7
55	Mangcengeza High School No fees	Elandslaagte	KwaZulu-Natal	48.5%	90.9%	+42.4
56	Tshiungulela No fees	Kutama	Limpopo	54.9%	96.4%	+41.5
57	Mohlalamorudi No fees	Burgersfort	Limpopo	58.7%	100.0%	+41.3
58	Matseke No fees	Tzaneen	Limpopo	38.7%	80.0%	+41.3
59	Marhagi Secondary School	Empumalanga	Mpumalanga	50.0%	91.2%	+41.2
60	Lesedi Secondary School No fees	Kuruman	Northern Cape	39.8%	81.0%	+41.2
61	Elswood Sekondêr	Cape Town	Western Cape	45.3%	86.5%	+41.2
62	Impumelelo Senior Secondary School No fees	Sterkspruit	Eastern Cape	58.8%	100.0%	+41.2
63	Montarena Secondary School	Montford	KwaZulu-Natal	57.0%	98.0%	+41.0
64	Hhashi Secondary School No fees	Mbileni	KwaZulu-Natal	44.0%	85.0%	+41.0
65	Ida High School No fees	Elliot	Eastern Cape	53.8%	94.7%	+40.9
66	Galaletsang Science Secondary School	Kuruman	Northern Cape	54.7%	95.4%	+40.7
67	Mamasilo Intermediate School No fees	Kuruman	Northern Cape	45.7%	86.2%	+40.5
68	Zwelethemba High School No fees	Worcester	Western Cape	44.5%	84.9%	+40.4
69	Vhaluvhu No fees	Makhado	Limpopo	43.6%	84.0%	+40.4
70	Nkotwane No fees	Burgersfort	Limpopo	40.3%	80.0%	+39.7
71	Mafsiakgomo No fees	Gompies	Limpopo	60.4%	100.0%	+39.6
72	Heathfield High School	Cape Town	Western Cape	50.5%	89.9%	+39.4
73	Siphesihle Secondary School No fees	Verulam	KwaZulu-Natal	56.8%	96.2%	+39.4
74	Sipho Camagu High School No fees	Adelaide	Eastern Cape	59.0%	97.7%	+38.7
75	Bishop Demont Senior Secondary School No fees	Aliwal North	Eastern Cape	48.8%	87.5%	+38.7
76	Malilele No fees	Mutale	Limpopo	61.5%	100.0%	+38.5
77	Sokisi High School	Hluvukani	Mpumalanga	55.8%	94.1%	+38.3
78	M.P. Mamabolo No fees	Segopje	Limpopo	52.7%	90.9%	+38.2
79	Thuto-Thebe Secondary School No fees	Stilfontein	North West	57.1%	95.2%	+38.1
80	Rephafogile No fees	Marble Hall	Limpopo	54.2%	92.3%	+38.1
81	Lihawu Secondary School	Kanyamazane	Mpumalanga	52.4%	90.3%	+37.9
82	Maripe Senior Secondary School	Acornhoek	Mpumalanga	47.6%	85.5%	+37.9
83	Mzimvubu Secondary School No fees	Cofimvaba	Eastern Cape	50.0%	87.9%	+37.9
84	Noupoort Gekombineerde Skool	Noupoort	Northern Cape	57.8%	95.6%	+37.8
85	Vukuzakhe High School No fees	P O Umlazi	KwaZulu-Natal	62.3%	100.0%	+37.7
86	Manoke No fees	Burgersfort	Limpopo	55.7%	93.3%	+37.6
87	Hanyani No fees	Sagole	Limpopo	57.4%	94.9%	+37.5
88	Magoletsa No fees	Duiwelskloof	Limpopo	53.6%	90.9%	+37.3
89	Dr. M.J. Madiba No fees	Polokwane	Limpopo	62.7%	100.0%	+37.3
90	Vezubuhle Secondary School	Empumalanga	Mpumalanga	43.5%	80.6%	+37.1
91	Dumphies Combined School	Thulamahashe	Mpumalanga	60.5%	97.5%	+37.0
92	Bhekiswako Secondary School	Hazyview	Mpumalanga	62.1%	99.1%	+37.0
93	Sewelabatho Commercial No fees	Rebone	Limpopo	55.6%	92.6%	+37.0
94	St Paul`s High School No fees	Taung	North West	57.8%	94.7%	+36.9
95	Adelaide Tambo School	Johannesburg	Gauteng	56.0%	92.9%	+36.9
96	Alfred B. Makapan No fees	Mahwelereng	Limpopo	58.4%	95.2%	+36.8
97	Legaletlwa No fees	Glencowie	Limpopo	56.8%	93.6%	+36.8
98	Ngwato-A-Mphela No fees	Dennilton	Limpopo	50.0%	86.8%	+36.8
99	Dumsi Senior Secondary School No fees	Mount Frere	Eastern Cape	56.6%	93.2%	+36.6
100	Gezingqondo Secondary School	Mkhuhlu	Mpumalanga	50.5%	86.8%	+36.3

Change is in percentage points between the 2023 and 2025 NSC pass rates. Only schools with at least 20 candidates in both years are included. Source: SchoolsInfo analysis of the Department of Basic Education 2025 NSC School Performance Report.