Pelotona Primary School

Pelotona Primary School is a public high school in Mabopane, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 699 learners and 50 educators, about 34 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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, 85.1% of its 282 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.1% of the school's 282 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	280	217	77.5%	85.4%
2024	220	183	83.2%	88.5%
2025	282	240	85.1%	89.1%

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
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 699
Educators (2025)	50
Learners per educator	34 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700911609
Exam centre number	8911609

Address and location

Street address	246, Pelotona, Mabopane, Mabopane, Pretoria
Postal address	X551 Mabopane 0190
Suburb / area	Mabopane
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane West
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900022
Former department	Bophutatswana(BOP)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.