Queens Park High School

Queens Park High School is a public high school in Woodstock, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 488 learners and 17 educators, about 28.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 95.2% of its 83 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.2% of the school's 83 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	66	50	75.8%	81.5%
2024	77	61	79.2%	86.6%
2025	83	79	95.2%	88.2%

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	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	488
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	28.7 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	103310281
Exam centre number	1001152

Address and location

Street address	Balfour Street Woodstock 7925
Postal address	Balfour Street Woodstock Unknown 7925
Suburb / area	Woodstock
Town	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Metro Central
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Ward	19100057
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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Admissions

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