Athlone Secondary School

Athlone Secondary School is a public high school in Silvertown, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 745 learners and 25 educators, about 29.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. In the 2025 matric exams, 75.4% of its 126 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.4% of the school's 126 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	121	75	62.0%	81.5%
2024	107	73	68.2%	86.6%
2025	126	95	75.4%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	745
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	105483346
Exam centre number	1001106

Address and location

Street address	Calendula Road Silvertown Athlone 7764
Postal address	Calendula Road Athlone Unknown 7764
Suburb / area	Silvertown
Town	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Metro Central
Circuit	8
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Ward	19100049
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.