Clocolan Secondary School

Clocolan Secondary School is a public high school in Clocolan, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 827 learners and 26 educators, about 31.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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, 99.1% of its 114 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.1% of the school's 114 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	103	103	100.0%	89.0%
2024	131	127	96.9%	91.0%
2025	114	113	99.1%	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 high school
Official name (DBE)	Clocolan S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	827
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440907307
Exam centre number	3191007

Address and location

Street address	Short Street South 1, Clocolan, Clocolan, Clocolan, 9735
Postal address	Po Box 52, Clocolan, 9735
Town	Clocolan
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	4
Municipality	Setsoto
Ward	11
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.