Boshof Combined School

Boshof Combined School is a public combined school in Boshof, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 925 learners and 37 educators, about 25 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Free State (660 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, 88.6% of its 70 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.6% of the school's 70 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	43	36	83.7%	89.0%
2024	51	47	92.2%	91.0%
2025	70	62	88.6%	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 combined school
Official name (DBE)	Boshof C/S
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	925
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	25 (province average 24.5)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440404216
Exam centre number	3181002

Address and location

Street address	Voortrekker Street, Boshof, 8340
Postal address	Voortrekker Street 1, 8340
Town	Boshof
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	6
Municipality	Tokologo
Ward	2
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.