Ashton Vocational Academy

Ashton Vocational Academy is a public special needs school in Ashton, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a school of skills with a school of skill specialisation. In 2025 it had 61 learners and 5 educators, about 12.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public special needs schools in Western Cape (304 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption.

School facts

School type	Public special needs school
Phase (DBE)	School of Skills
Specialisation	School of Skill
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	61
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	12.2 (province average 11.6)
EMIS number	100000866

Address and location

Street address	C/O Industria & Abattoir Road the Haven Industria Road 6715
Postal address	C/O Industria & Abattoir Road the Haven Industria Road Unknown 6715
Town	Ashton
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Municipality	Langeberg
Ward	10206010
Former department	Wce

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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.