Public secondary school · Rustdene, Beaufort West, Western Cape · Eden And Central Kar district (7 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Beaufort-Wes SekondﾊR Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Beaufort-Wes SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Rustdene, Beaufort West. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.
Beaufort-Wes SekondﾊR Secondary School entered 216 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 83.3% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 221 | 158 | 71.5% |
| 2025 | 216 | 180 | 83.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Beaufort-Wes SekondﾊR Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 99.5%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 27 | 7 | 25.9% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 159 | 107 | 67.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 21 | 5 | 23.8% |
| Life Sciences | 26 | 17 | 65.4% |
| Accounting | 35 | 13 | 37.1% |
| Business Studies | 88 | 62 | 70.5% |
| Economics | 45 | 41 | 91.1% |
| Geography | 108 | 79 | 73.1% |
| History | 121 | 98 | 81.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 197 | 196 | 99.5% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Beaufort-Wes SekondﾊR Secondary 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 Beaufort-Wes SekondﾊR Secondary 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.