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

No-fee schools serve South Africa's poorest communities and charge no school fees. Of the 164 no-fee schools in Western Cape with at least 20 matric candidates in 2025, 2 achieved a 100% pass rate. These are the top performers.

#	School	Town	Wrote	Pass rate	2023–25
1	Brandvlei Youth Centre Private	Worcester	22	100.0%	100.0%
2	Silikamva High School Public	Cape Town	154	100.0%	96.0%
3	Manyano High School Public	Cape Town	198	99.5%	96.1%
4	De Rust Futura Akademie Public	Grabouw	89	98.9%	98.0%
5	Simanyene Secondary School Public	Cape Town	276	98.6%	93.2%
6	Calling Education Npc Trading As Callin Private	Stellenbosch Farms	61	98.4%	91.9%
7	New Vredenburg High School Public	Vredenburg	49	98.0%	97.5%
8	Swellendam Sekondêr Public	Swellendam	150	98.0%	91.7%
9	Usasazo Secondary School Public	Cape Town	243	97.9%	95.9%
10	Apex High School Public	Cape Town	176	97.7%	95.9%
11	Groot-Brakrivier Sekondêre Skool Public	Groot Brakrivier	84	97.6%	96.4%
12	Uxolo High School Public	Cape Town	250	97.6%	96.1%
13	Barrydale Hoërskool Public	Barrydale	36	97.2%	95.6%
14	Thembelihle High School Public	Cape Town	217	97.2%	88.3%
15	Centre of Science and Technology Public	Cape Town	127	96.9%	98.0%
16	Chris Hani Secondary School Public	Cape Town	219	96.8%	94.8%
17	Christel House South Africa Private	Cape Town	56	96.4%	97.1%
18	Joe Slovo Secondary School Public	Cape Town	210	96.2%	93.8%
19	Gansbaai Academia Public	Gans Bay	167	95.8%	87.6%
20	Bardale Secondary School Public	Cape Town	232	95.7%	89.7%
21	Parkdene Sekondêr Public	George	181	95.6%	93.0%
22	Bissetsdrift Primêre Skool Public	Stellenbosch	41	95.1%	–
23	Percy Mdala High School Public	Knysna	235	94.9%	91.0%
24	Iqhayiya Secondary School Public	Cape Town	249	94.4%	93.1%
25	Gerrit Du Plessis Sekondêr Public	Riversdale	126	94.4%	91.8%
26	Zola Senior Secondary School Public	Cape Town	170	94.1%	93.0%
27	Haarlem Sekondêre Skool Public	Haarlem	65	93.8%	92.7%
28	Protea Hoërskool Public	Oudtshoorn	65	93.8%	92.3%
29	Bridgton Sekondêr Public	Oudtshoorn	224	93.8%	91.4%
30	Umyezo Wama Apile High School Public	Grabouw	238	93.7%	84.9%
31	De Kruine Sekondêr Public	Touws River	58	93.1%	85.0%
32	Pacaltsdorp Sekondêr Public	George	179	92.7%	82.2%
33	Calitzdorp Hoërskool Public	Calitzdorp	68	92.6%	93.1%
34	Sao Bras Sekondêr Public	Mossel Bay	162	92.6%	89.3%
35	Murray High School Public	Kwanokuthula	351	92.0%	91.5%
36	Proteus Sekondêr Public	Cape Town	174	92.0%	84.2%
37	Delft High School Public	Cape Town	225	91.6%	90.2%
38	Sizimisele Secondary School Public	Cape Town	165	91.5%	90.6%
39	Emil Weder Sekondêr Public	Genadendal	104	91.3%	85.3%
40	Laingsburg Hoërskool Public	Laingsburg	57	91.2%	81.9%
41	Riviersonderend Hoërskool Public	Riviersonderend	34	91.2%	80.0%
42	Ladismith Sekondêr Public	Ladismith	90	91.1%	87.1%
43	The Leadership College Private	Cape Town	86	90.7%	91.1%
44	Khanyolwethu Secondary School Public	Cape Town	266	90.6%	84.2%
45	Siphamandla Secondary School Public	Cape Town	241	90.5%	91.1%
46	Intsebenziswano Secondary School Public	Cape Town	256	90.2%	84.1%
47	Bonteheuwel Sekondêr Public	Cape Town	119	89.9%	83.9%
48	Hindle High School Public	Cape Town	196	89.8%	87.7%
49	Albertinia Hoërskool Public	Albertinia	48	89.6%	96.4%
50	Luhlaza Secondary School Public	Cape Town	202	89.6%	91.3%
51	Esangweni Secondary School Public	Cape Town	172	89.5%	86.0%
52	Qhayiya Secondary School Public	Hermanus	305	89.5%	80.3%
53	Makupula Secondary School Public	Stellenbosch	151	89.4%	89.4%
54	Sophumelela Secondary School Public	Cape Town	273	89.4%	81.7%
55	Sithembele Matiso Secondary School Public	Cape Town	166	89.2%	84.0%
56	Harry Gwala Secondary School Public	Cape Town	213	89.2%	83.8%
57	Intlanganiso Secondary School Public	Cape Town	192	89.1%	85.6%
58	Kraaifontein High School Public	Cape Town	126	88.9%	73.8%
59	Nomzamo High School Public	Cape Town	169	88.8%	90.6%
60	Leiden Secondary School Public	Cape Town	160	88.8%	84.4%
61	Concordia High School Public	Knysna	234	88.5%	86.5%
62	Charleston Hill Sekondêr Public	Paarl	128	88.3%	81.8%
63	Hector Peterson Secondary School Public	Cape Town	291	88.0%	92.5%
64	George Sekondêr Public	George	232	87.9%	84.6%
65	Tulbagh Hoërskool Public	Tulbagh	106	87.7%	77.6%
66	Kylemore Sekondêr Public	Stellenbosch Rural	145	87.6%	90.2%
67	Sinenjongo High School Public	Cape Town	279	87.5%	88.1%
68	Manzomthombo Secondary School Public	Cape Town	277	87.0%	86.6%
69	Swartberg Sekondêr Public	Caledon/Myddleton	120	86.7%	86.0%
70	Plettenbergbaai Sekondêr Public	Plettenberg Bay	186	86.6%	84.4%
71	Louwville Hoërskool Public	Vredenburg	169	86.4%	79.8%
72	Isilimela Secondary School Public	Cape Town	291	86.3%	82.0%
73	Matthew Goniwe Memorial High School Public	Cape Town	197	86.3%	79.8%
74	Woodlands Secondary School Public	Cape Town	123	86.2%	76.0%
75	Indwe Secondary School Public	Mossel Bay	244	85.7%	84.1%
76	Jonga Street Secondary School Public	George	287	85.7%	84.0%
77	Dysselsdorp Sekondêr Public	Dysseldorp	126	85.7%	82.1%
78	Perseverance Sek Public	Cape Town	84	85.7%	77.9%
79	Zwartberg Hoërskool Public	Prince Albert	62	85.5%	88.2%
80	Mandlenkosi Secondary School Public	Beaufort West	69	85.5%	78.3%
81	Zisukhanyo Secondary School Public	Cape Town	170	85.3%	80.5%
82	Hawston Sekondêr Public	Hawston	126	84.9%	78.6%
83	Zwelethemba High School Public	Worcester	126	84.9%	69.3%
84	Morester Sek Public	Oudtshoorn	125	84.8%	80.5%
85	Bloekombos Secondary School Public	Cape Town	373	84.7%	81.4%
86	Kwamfundo Secondary School Public	Cape Town	229	84.7%	79.4%
87	A.Z. Berman High School Public	Cape Town	96	84.4%	67.2%
88	Phandulwazi High School Public	Cape Town	169	84.0%	80.1%
89	Imizamo Yethu Secondary School Public	George	219	84.0%	75.9%
90	L.K. Zeeman Primêre Skool Public	Paarl	80	83.8%	72.1%
91	Sinethemba Secondary School Public	Cape Town	294	83.7%	78.9%
92	Voorbrug Sekondêr Public	Cape Town	176	83.5%	82.1%
93	Beaufort-Wes Sekondêr Public	Beaufort West	216	83.3%	75.5%
94	Murraysburg Hoërskool Public	Murraysburg	59	83.1%	81.1%
95	Wallacedene Secondary School Public	Cape Town	194	83.0%	80.4%
96	Masiyile Senior Secondary School Public	Cape Town	212	83.0%	73.9%
97	Stellenzicht Sekondêr Public	Stellenbosch	98	82.7%	73.4%
98	Phillipi Secondary School Public	Cape Town	242	82.6%	77.4%
99	Kulani Secondary School Public	Cape Town	153	82.4%	78.6%
100	Ashton Sekondêre Skool Public	Ashton	193	82.4%	69.1%

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.