Sempapa Middle School

Sempapa Middle School is a public high school in Hammanskraal, Lefatlheng, North West, in the Bojanala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 891 learners and 28 educators, about 31.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 92.5% of its 107 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.5% of the school's 107 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	162	132	81.5%	81.7%
2024	109	102	93.6%	87.5%
2025	107	99	92.5%	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)	891
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101954

Address and location

Street address	1346 Section 5, Lefatlheng, Hammanskraal, 2747
Postal address	P.O.Box 1570,hammanskraal,0400
Suburb / area	Hammanskraal
Town	Lefatlheng
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Moretele Local Municipality
Ward	63701018
Former department	Bophutatswana(BOP)

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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.