Best no-fee schools in Gauteng by matric results (2025)

No-fee schools serve South Africa's poorest communities and charge no school fees. Of the 417 no-fee schools in Gauteng with at least 20 matric candidates in 2025, 11 achieved a 100% pass rate. These are the top performers.

#	School	Town	Wrote	Pass rate	2023–25
1	Lufhereng Secondary School Public	Roodepoort	182	100.0%	99.6%
2	Orlando West Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	61	100.0%	99.4%
3	Diepsloot Secondary School No. 2 Public	Randburg	250	100.0%	99.0%
4	Moletsane Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	222	100.0%	99.0%
5	Saulridge Secondary School Public	Pretoria	137	100.0%	98.9%
6	Siyabonga Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	219	100.0%	97.6%
7	Lamula Jubilee Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	167	100.0%	97.6%
8	Bopasenatla Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	111	100.0%	97.6%
9	Mahlenga Secondary School Public	Pretoria	70	100.0%	94.0%
10	Ntsako Secondary School Public	Pretoria	183	100.0%	92.9%
11	Meadowlands Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	121	100.0%	91.3%
12	Forte Secondary School Public	Roodepoort	258	99.6%	98.9%
13	Jiyana Secondary School Public	Kempton Park	234	99.6%	96.6%
14	Bokamoso High School Public	Pretoria	120	99.2%	97.4%
15	Wiseman Cele Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	131	99.2%	93.0%
16	Thetha Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	182	98.9%	92.8%
17	Rhulani Secondary School Public	Pretoria	150	98.7%	87.7%
18	Wozanibone Interm Farm School Public	Pretoria	64	98.4%	98.4%
19	Thabo Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	62	98.4%	94.3%
20	Phefeni Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	116	98.3%	97.8%
21	Leshata Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	242	98.3%	93.1%
22	Sunrise Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	281	98.2%	95.8%
23	Tembisa West Secondary School Public	Kempton Park	221	98.2%	93.5%
24	Denver Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	158	98.1%	96.8%
25	Emadwaleni Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	105	98.1%	96.6%
26	Kwena Molapo Comprehensive Farm School Public	Randburg	214	98.1%	95.8%
27	Kgatelopele Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	159	98.1%	89.3%
28	Kwa-Mahlobo Secondary School Public	Johanessburg	196	98.0%	95.1%
29	Hans Kekana Secondary School Public	Pretoria	251	98.0%	94.8%
30	Thuto Pele Secondary School Public	Mogale City	148	98.0%	94.5%
31	Prudens Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	143	97.9%	96.6%
32	Quantum Secondary School Public	Benoni	171	97.7%	93.1%
33	Winterveldt High School Public	Pretoria	125	97.6%	88.5%
34	Lesiba Secondary School Public	Benoni	398	97.5%	95.4%
35	Sakhisizwe Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	155	97.4%	91.2%
36	Diepsloot Combined School Public	Johannesburg	111	97.3%	98.9%
37	Kgatoentle Secondary School Public	Pretoria	186	97.3%	97.9%
38	Ennerdale Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	178	97.2%	93.7%
39	Dinokaneng Secondary School Public	Vanderbijlpark	141	97.2%	93.3%
40	Beverly Hills Secondary School Public	Vanderbijlpark	174	97.1%	86.7%
41	Minerva Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	199	97.0%	79.3%
42	Katlehong Secondary School Public	Germiston	284	96.8%	92.4%
43	Mpontsheng Secondary School Public	Germiston	275	96.7%	94.4%
44	Aurora Girls High School Public	Soweto	120	96.7%	87.5%
45	Protea Secondary School No.2 Public	Soweto	267	96.6%	96.6%
46	Ratshepo Secondary School Public	Pretoria	264	96.6%	94.3%
47	Hosea Kekana Secondary School Public	Pretoria	113	96.5%	96.5%
48	Rakgotso Secondary School Public	Pretoria	199	96.5%	95.6%
49	Ikusasalethu Secondary School Public	Johhannesburg	143	96.5%	92.7%
50	Hlomphanang Secondary School Public	Pretoria	210	96.2%	84.0%
51	Tandukwazi Secondary School Public	Vanderbijlpark	304	96.1%	97.0%
52	Kaalfontein Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	229	96.1%	94.2%
53	Imfundo Secondary School Public	Fochville	149	96.0%	96.7%
54	Ibhongo Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	267	95.9%	90.2%
55	Moqhaka Secondary School Public	Vanderbijlpark	71	95.8%	91.2%
56	Holy Trinity Secondary School Public	Pretoria	144	95.8%	89.5%
57	Willow Crescent Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	210	95.7%	90.5%
58	Makhosini Combined Secondary School Public	Pretoria	161	95.7%	86.1%
59	Steve Bikoville Secondary School Public	Pretoria	132	95.5%	92.9%
60	Thamsanqa Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	175	95.4%	94.1%
61	Lakeside Secondary School Public	Vanderbijlpark	213	95.3%	87.8%
62	Landulwazi Comprehensive School Public	Germiston	186	95.2%	95.0%
63	Thutolore Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	105	95.2%	93.0%
64	Botse-Botse Secondary School Public	Pretoria	284	95.1%	93.8%
65	Tiisetsong Secondary School Public	Alberton	182	95.1%	90.6%
66	Jabulani Technical Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	160	95.0%	94.0%
67	Tetelo Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	193	94.8%	93.2%
68	Lehwelereng Secondary School Public	Pretoria	173	94.8%	90.4%
69	Anchor Comprehensive Public	Johanessburg	152	94.7%	93.5%
70	Letsatsing Primary Mine School Public	Johannesburg	170	94.7%	92.2%
71	Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School Public	Midrand	243	94.7%	87.2%
72	Bokgoni Technical Secondary School Public	Pretoria	147	94.6%	92.7%
73	Tswasongu Secondary School Public	Cearletonville	146	94.5%	85.2%
74	Kgomotso Secondary School Public	Pretoria	125	94.4%	89.8%
75	Silver Oaks Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	124	94.4%	80.1%
76	Cosmo City Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	351	94.3%	89.5%
77	Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive School Public	Johannesburg	159	94.3%	87.3%
78	Hammanskraal Secondary School Public	Pretoria	169	94.1%	92.9%
79	Lingitjhudu Secondary School Public	Bronkhorstspruit	205	94.1%	92.4%
80	Nick Mpshe Secondary School Public	Pretoria	133	94.0%	92.1%
81	Ntswane Secondary School Public	Pretoria	100	94.0%	90.1%
82	Kwabhekilanga Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	300	94.0%	88.7%
83	Oakdale Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	97	93.8%	93.1%
84	George Khosa Secondary School Public	Johannesburg	219	93.6%	93.1%
85	New Eersterust Secondary School Public	Pretoria	109	93.6%	91.7%
86	Palmridge Secondary School Public	Germiston	294	93.5%	92.1%
87	Adam Masebe Secondary School Public	Temba	153	93.5%	84.9%
88	Seageng Secondary School Public	Pretoria	232	93.5%	84.2%
89	Soshanguve East Secondary School Public	Pretoria	305	93.4%	91.8%
90	Poelano Secondary School Public	Vanderbijlpark	241	93.4%	88.9%
91	Sg Mafaesa Secondary School Public	Johhanesburg	235	93.2%	91.1%
92	Eden-Ridge High School Public	Germiston	311	93.2%	90.3%
93	Ikusasa Comprehensive School Public	Kempton Park	334	93.1%	92.9%
94	Blue Eagle High School Public	Johhanes Burg	261	93.1%	91.8%
95	Flavius Mareka Secondary School Public	Pretoria	245	93.1%	89.7%
96	Lekoa Shandu Secondary School Public	Vereeniging	202	93.1%	84.1%
97	Graceland Education Centre Public	Germiston	186	93.0%	92.6%
98	Siyabusa Secondary School Public	Roodepoort	112	92.9%	95.2%
99	Rutasetjhaba Secondary School Public	Vanderbijlpark	210	92.9%	94.4%
100	Phoenix Secondary School Public	Vereeniging	152	92.8%	89.9%

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.