Lerato Uthando Combined School

Lerato Uthando Combined School is a public high school in Intabazwe, Harrismith, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 254 learners and 51 educators, about 24.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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, 97.9% of its 241 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.9% of the school's 241 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	253	222	87.7%	89.0%
2024	228	172	75.4%	91.0%
2025	241	236	97.9%	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)	Lerato Uthando Cs/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 254
Educators (2025)	51
Learners per educator	24.6 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441705201
Exam centre number	3192011

Address and location

Street address	83 Ext 1, Intabazwe, Intabazwe, Harrismith, 9880
Postal address	Po Box 1196, Harrismith, 9880
Suburb / area	Intabazwe
Town	Harrismith
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	7
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	5
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.