Kgotso-Uxolo Secondary School

Kgotso-Uxolo Secondary School is a public high school in Petsana, Reitz, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 122 learners and 34 educators, about 33 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 92.6% of its 163 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.6% of the school's 163 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	150	135	90.0%	89.0%
2024	128	125	97.7%	91.0%
2025	163	151	92.6%	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 high school
Official name (DBE)	Kgotso-Uxolo S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 122
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	33 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443410186
Exam centre number	3194007

Address and location

Street address	2910, Petsana, Petsana, Reitz, 9810
Postal address	Po Box 670, Petsana, 9810
Suburb / area	Petsana
Town	Reitz
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	6
Municipality	Nketoana
Ward	6
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.