Public combined school · Barrydale, Barrydale, Western Cape · Overberg district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Barrydale High School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Barrydale High School is a public combined school serving families in and around Barrydale. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.
Of the 36 learners from Barrydale High School who wrote matric in 2025, 97.2% passed. The pass rate has stayed fairly consistent over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | 22 | 88.0% |
| 2025 | 36 | 35 | 97.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Barrydale High School reported results in 6 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Literacy | 25 | 24 | 96.0% |
| Life Sciences | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 15 | 88.2% |
| Geography | 14 | 11 | 78.6% |
| History | 25 | 24 | 96.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 25 | 25 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Barrydale High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because Barrydale High School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.