Public secondary school · Burgersdorp, Burgersdorp, Limpopo · Mopani West district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Burghersdorp Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Burghersdorp Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Burgersdorp. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.
Burghersdorp Secondary School entered 232 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 82.8% pass rate. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 | 49 | 96.1% |
| 2024 | 123 | 105 | 85.4% |
| 2025 | 232 | 192 | 82.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Burghersdorp Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 46 | 35 | 76.1% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 77 | 66 | 85.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 45 | 26 | 57.8% |
| Life Sciences | 46 | 41 | 89.1% |
| Accounting | 7 | 6 | 85.7% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 22 | 95.7% |
| Economics | 24 | 20 | 83.3% |
| Geography | 114 | 107 | 93.9% |
| History | 54 | 45 | 83.3% |
| English First Additional Language | 123 | 123 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Burghersdorp 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.
Burghersdorp 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.