Cape Recife High School

Cape Recife High School is a public special needs school in Summerstrand, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a special needs education specialisation. In 2025 it had 459 learners and 72 educators, about 6.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public special needs schools in Eastern Cape (236 learners). 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, 91.4% of its 35 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.4% of the school's 35 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	38	35	92.1%	81.5%
2024	32	29	90.6%	85.1%
2025	35	32	91.4%	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 special needs school
Phase (DBE)	Special Needs School
Specialisation	Special Needs Education
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	459
Educators (2025)	72
Learners per educator	6.4 (province average 9.4)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100104
Exam centre number	4343009

Address and location

Street address	58 Admiralty Way,summerstrand,gqeberha,6001
Postal address	Po Box 48, Port Elizabeth, 6000
Suburb / area	Summerstrand
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

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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.