Friersdale (RK) Intermediate School
Keimoes, Northern Cape
93.7% matric 2025Public combined school
Keimoes, Northern Cape
Keimoes Gekombineerde Skool is a public combined school in Keimoes, Northern Cape, in the Zf Mgcawu (ZFM) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 784 learners and 30 educators, about 26.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Northern Cape (721 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, 96.5% of its 85 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).
96.5% of the school's 85 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.
| Year | Wrote | Passed | Pass rate | Northern Cape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 | 50 | 86.2% | 75.8% |
| 2024 | 63 | 61 | 96.8% | 84.2% |
| 2025 | 85 | 82 | 96.5% | 87.8% |
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 type | Public combined school |
|---|---|
| Phase (DBE) | Combined School |
| Sector | Public |
| Quintile | 4 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | Fee-paying |
| Section 21 | Yes |
| Learners (2025) | 784 |
| Educators (2025) | 30 |
| Learners per educator | 26.1 (province average 26.2) |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 300042303 |
| Street address | Upington Road Keimoes, 8860 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Upingtonweg Keimoes 8860 |
| Town | Keimoes |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| Education district | Zf Mgcawu (ZFM) |
| Municipality | Kai !garib Local Municipality |
| Former department | House of Assembly(HOA) |
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Keimoes Gekombineerde Skool is a public combined school.
It is a fee-paying school; the fees are set each year by parents at the school governing body budget meeting, and families who cannot afford them can apply for an exemption. It is a quintile 4 school.
96.5% of its 85 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 87.8% for Northern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 86.2%, 2024 96.8%.
784 learners and 30 educators (about 26.1 learners per educator) in 2025.
Its EMIS number is 300042303.
Upington Road Keimoes, 8860. It is in Keimoes, Northern Cape, in the Zf Mgcawu (ZFM) education district. Phone 054 461 0071.
Keimoes, Northern Cape
93.7% matric 2025Keimoes, Northern Cape
93.3% matric 2025Keimoes, Northern Cape
Keimoes, Northern Cape
Keimoes, Northern Cape
Keimoes, Northern Cape
Keimoes, Northern Cape
Keimoes, Northern Cape
Keimoes, Northern Cape
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.