Public secondary school · Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro North district (8 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Bishop Lavis SekondﾊR Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Bishop Lavis, City Of Cape Town, Bishop Lavis SekondﾊR Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.
Bishop Lavis SekondﾊR Secondary School entered 234 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 96.6% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 204 | 158 | 77.5% |
| 2024 | 195 | 162 | 83.1% |
| 2025 | 234 | 226 | 96.6% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Bishop Lavis SekondﾊR Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Accounting led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 14 | 9 | 64.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 183 | 136 | 74.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 9 | 5 | 55.6% |
| Life Sciences | 34 | 16 | 47.1% |
| Accounting | 8 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 40 | 25 | 62.5% |
| Economics | 12 | 9 | 75.0% |
| Geography | 29 | 26 | 89.7% |
| History | 122 | 79 | 64.8% |
| English First Additional Language | 153 | 153 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Bishop Lavis SekondﾊR Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Bishop Lavis SekondﾊR Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Bishop Lavis SekondﾊR 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.