Phatsima High School

Phatsima High School is a public high school in Atamelang, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 549 learners and 20 educators, about 27.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 84.1% of its 69 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.1% of the school's 69 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	112	63	56.3%	81.7%
2024	56	51	91.1%	87.5%
2025	69	58	84.1%	88.5%

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
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	549
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	27.5 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101632
Exam centre number	9304167

Address and location

Street address	Main Road 157, Atamelang, 2747
Postal address	Private Bag X1004,atamelang,2732
Town	Atamelang
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Tswaing Local Municipality
Ward	63802007
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in North West 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.