Bolata Intermediate School

Bolata Intermediate School is a public primary school in Witsieshoek, Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 988 learners and 28 educators, about 35.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 91.2% of its 125 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.2% of the school's 125 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	94	86	91.5%	89.0%
2024	125	116	92.8%	91.0%
2025	125	114	91.2%	89.3%

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 primary school
Official name (DBE)	Bolata I/S
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	988
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	35.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445109051
Exam centre number	3193095

Address and location

Street address	000 Bolata Village, Witsieshoek, Witsieshoek, Phuthaditjhaba, 9870
Postal address	Po Box 13356, Witsieshoek, 9870
Suburb / area	Witsieshoek
Town	Phuthaditjhaba
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	11
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	13
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 Free State 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.