Ventersburg Intermediate School

Ventersburg Intermediate School is a public primary school in Ventersburg, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 1 071 learners and 37 educators, about 28.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 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, 92.8% of its 83 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.8% of the school's 83 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	72	61	84.7%	89.0%
2024	59	52	88.1%	91.0%
2025	83	77	92.8%	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 primary school
Official name (DBE)	Ventersburg I/S
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 071
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	28.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444206334
Exam centre number	3182070

Address and location

Street address	Djp Scholtzstraat, Ventersburg, 9450
Postal address	Po Box 25, Ventersburg, 9450
Town	Ventersburg
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	3
Municipality	Matjhabeng
Ward	3
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.