Ipokeng Middle School

Ipokeng Middle School is a public combined school in Bapong Village, Radithustad, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 469 learners and 20 educators, about 23.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in North West (370 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, 81.4% of its 59 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.4% of the school's 59 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	79	43	54.4%	81.7%
2024	94	78	83.0%	87.5%
2025	59	48	81.4%	88.5%

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
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	469
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	23.5 (province average 27.1)
EMIS number	600100552

Address and location

Street address	Bapong Village, Mahikeng, Gelukspan, 2747
Postal address	P.O.Box 19,radithuso,2738
Suburb / area	Bapong Village
Town	Radithustad
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Mahikeng Local Municipality
Ward	63803025
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in North West 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.