Public secondary school · Warmbad, Pienaarsrivier, Limpopo · Waterberg district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Bathopele Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Warmbad, Pienaarsrivier, Bathopele Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.
In 2025, 76 matric candidates from Bathopele Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 89.5% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 144 | 102 | 70.8% |
| 2024 | 100 | 86 | 86.0% |
| 2025 | 76 | 68 | 89.5% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Bathopele Secondary School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 18 | 78.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 77 | 66 | 85.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 23 | 16 | 69.6% |
| Life Sciences | 100 | 71 | 71.0% |
| Geography | 100 | 93 | 93.0% |
| History | 77 | 74 | 96.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 100 | 100 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Bathopele Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Bathopele Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Limpopo Department of Education's provincial process rather than the school alone. Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted online through the Smart Admit Online Admission System, via the Limpopo Department of Education Admissions Portal, and the 2027 intake closes on 31 August 2026. See the full Limpopo School Application Process Guide for the full step by step process.