Public secondary school · Ashton, Ashton, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Ashton Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Ashton, Ashton Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.
Of the 193 learners from Ashton Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 82.4% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 221 | 128 | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 169 | 116 | 68.6% |
| 2025 | 193 | 159 | 82.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Ashton Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 98.9%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 173 | 117 | 67.6% |
| Physical Sciences | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Life Sciences | 107 | 41 | 38.3% |
| Business Studies | 48 | 25 | 52.1% |
| Geography | 80 | 67 | 83.8% |
| History | 141 | 95 | 67.4% |
| English First Additional Language | 179 | 177 | 98.9% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Ashton Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Ashton Secondary 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.