St Matthews Academy

St Matthews Academy is a private combined school in Croyden, Kempton Park, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 193 learners and 16 educators, about 12.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for private combined schools in Gauteng (458 learners). In the 2025 matric exams, 72.0% of its 25 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

Matric (NSC) results

72.0% of the school's 25 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	27	25	92.6%	85.4%
2024	18	16	88.9%	88.5%
2025	25	18	72.0%	89.1%

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	Private combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Independent (private)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	193
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	12.1 (province average 15.5)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700261271
Exam centre number	8261271

Address and location

Street address	61, Jacoba Loods Street, Croyden, Kempton Park, Kempton Park
Postal address	Po Box 10820 Aston Monor 1619
Suburb / area	Croyden
Town	Kempton Park
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700017
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.