Hoër Landbouskool Marlow

Hoër Landbouskool Marlow is a public high school in Lingelihle, Cradock, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a agricultural specialisation. In 2025 it had 219 learners and 9 educators, about 24.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, all 37 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 37 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	55	53	96.4%	81.5%
2024	41	41	100.0%	85.1%
2025	37	37	100.0%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Agricultural
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	219
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	24.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200600265
Exam centre number	4331037

Address and location

Street address	Hoër Landbouskool,marlow,cradock,5880
Postal address	P O Box 40, Cradock, 5880
Suburb / area	Lingelihle
Town	Cradock
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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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.