Lereko Secondary School

Lereko Secondary School is a public high school in Kagisanong, Bloemfontein, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 301 learners and 46 educators, about 28.3 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, 94.9% of its 178 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.9% of the school's 178 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	138	136	98.6%	89.0%
2024	189	180	95.2%	91.0%
2025	178	169	94.9%	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)	Lereko S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 301
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	28.3 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440303011
Exam centre number	3171039

Address and location

Street address	Monaheng Street 7855, Kagisanong, Kagisanong, Bloemfontein, 9300
Postal address	Po Box 23174, Kagisanong, 9300
Suburb / area	Kagisanong
Town	Bloemfontein
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	2
Municipality	Mangaung
Ward	13
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.