Public high school

Nampo Agricultural School

Bothaville, Free State

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Nampo Agricultural School is a public high school in Bothaville, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a agricultural specialisation. In 2025 it had 844 learners and 32 educators, about 26.4 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 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, 90.7% of its 54 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.7% of the school's 54 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateFree State
20255449 90.7% 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 typePublic high school
Official name (DBE)Nampo As/S
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SpecialisationAgricultural
SectorPublic
Quintile1 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)844
Educators (2025)32
Learners per educator26.4 (province average 28.6)
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number440506229
Exam centre number3202028

Address and location

Street addressRustig, Bothaville, 9660
Postal addressPo Box 345, Bothaville, 9660
TownBothaville
ProvinceFree State
Education districtFezile Dabi
Circuit6
MunicipalityMoqhaka
Ward8
Former departmentDepartment of Education & Training(DET)

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.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.