Bophelong Secondary School

Bophelong Secondary School is a public high school in Ext5 Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 947 learners and 30 educators, about 31.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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, 71.4% of its 112 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

71.4% of the school's 112 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	91	72	79.1%	85.4%
2024	72	45	62.5%	88.5%
2025	112	80	71.4%	89.1%

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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	947
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400355
Exam centre number	8400355

Address and location

Street address	3239, John Gomom0, Ext5 Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	3239 Vanderbijlpark 1911
Suburb / area	Ext5 Bophelong
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	1
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201006
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

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