B Kat Senior Secondary School

B Kat Senior Secondary School is a public high school in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 240 learners and 8 educators, about 30 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 88.9% of its 54 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.9% of the school's 54 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	21	19	90.5%	81.5%
2024	21	19	90.5%	85.1%
2025	54	48	88.9%	84.2%

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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	240
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	30 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200200028
Exam centre number	4321005

Address and location

Street address	Zinyoka Location,izele District,king Willams Town,5600
Postal address	P O Box 1387, King Williamstown, 5600
Town	King Williams Town
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.