Somerset High School

Somerset High School is a public high school in Noble Park, Worcester, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 636 learners and 22 educators, about 28.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-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. In the 2025 matric exams, 95.6% of its 91 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.6% of the school's 91 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	90	74	82.2%	81.5%
2024	102	91	89.2%	86.6%
2025	91	87	95.6%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	636
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	28.9 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	100000586
Exam centre number	1008921

Address and location

Street address	C/O Villiersdorp Rd & Main Rd Worcester 6850
Postal address	C/O Villiersdorp Rd & Main Rd Worcester Unknown 6850
Suburb / area	Noble Park
Town	Worcester
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	4
Municipality	Breede Valley
Ward	10205014
Former department	Wce

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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.