Sandersville Combined School

Sandersville Combined School is a public combined school in Sandersville, Heilbron, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 800 learners and 32 educators, about 25 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Free State (660 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, all 24 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 24 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	28	26	92.9%	89.0%
2024	30	28	93.3%	91.0%
2025	24	24	100.0%	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 combined school
Official name (DBE)	Sandersville C/S
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	800
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	25 (province average 24.5)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441811261
Exam centre number	3202040

Address and location

Street address	1 Main Street, Sandersville, Sandersville, Heilbron, 9650
Postal address	Po Box 743, Sandersville, 9650
Suburb / area	Sandersville
Town	Heilbron
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ngwathe
Ward	1
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.