Copesville Secondary School

Copesville Secondary School is a public high school in Copesville, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 412 learners and 44 educators, about 32.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 80.0% of its 155 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.0% of the school's 155 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	180	127	70.6%	86.4%
2024	111	92	82.9%	89.7%
2025	155	124	80.0%	90.6%

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
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 412
Educators (2025)	44
Learners per educator	32.1 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500342731

Address and location

Street address	150 Satin Spar Drive,copesveill,copesville,3201
Postal address	Post Office,pietermaritzburg,3201
Town	Copesville
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Swayimane
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205029
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal 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.