Willowmore Secondary School

Willowmore Secondary School is a public high school in Willowmore, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 932 learners and 28 educators, about 33.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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, 87.6% of its 121 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.6% of the school's 121 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	112	83	74.1%	81.5%
2024	83	57	68.7%	85.1%
2025	121	106	87.6%	84.2%

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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	932
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100858
Exam centre number	4351053

Address and location

Street address	Johanna Street,willowmore,willowmore,6445
Postal address	P O Box 157, Willowmore, 6445
Town	Willowmore
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Blue Crane Route Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape 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.