Ashton Public Combined School

Ashton Public Combined School is a public combined school in Zolani, Ashton, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 558 learners and 46 educators, about 33.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Western Cape (754 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 74.3% of its 105 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.3% of the school's 105 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	80	58	72.5%	81.5%
2024	79	65	82.3%	86.6%
2025	105	78	74.3%	88.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 558
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	33.9 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	127041104
Exam centre number	100

Address and location

Street address	Mketsu Avenue Zolani Township Ashton 6715
Postal address	Po Box 49 Ashton Unknown 6715
Suburb / area	Zolani
Town	Ashton
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	1
Municipality	Langeberg
Ward	10206010
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.