Public combined school · Zolani, Ashton, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Ashton Public Combined School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Zolani, Ashton, Ashton Public Combined School is a public combined school. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 105 matric candidates from Ashton Public Combined School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 74.3% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80 | 58 | 72.5% |
| 2024 | 79 | 65 | 82.3% |
| 2025 | 105 | 78 | 74.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Ashton Public Combined School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 69 | 54 | 78.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 9 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Life Sciences | 27 | 24 | 88.9% |
| Business Studies | 70 | 56 | 80.0% |
| Geography | 59 | 52 | 88.1% |
| History | 31 | 29 | 93.5% |
| English First Additional Language | 79 | 79 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Ashton Public Combined School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Ashton Public Combined School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.