Excelsior Combined School

Excelsior Combined School is a public combined school in Excelsior, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 321 learners and 15 educators, about 21.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 94.4% of its 18 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.4% of the school's 18 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2025	18	17	94.4%	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)	Excelsior 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)	321
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	21.4 (province average 24.5)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441207293
Exam centre number	3173006

Address and location

Street address	47 Steyn Street, Excelsior, Excelsior, Excelsior, 9760
Postal address	Po Box 59, 9760
Town	Excelsior
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	10
Municipality	Mantsopa
Ward	8
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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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.