Public secondary school · Ceres, Ceres, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (5 circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Ceres SekondﾊR Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
Ceres SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ceres. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q4.
Ceres SekondﾊR Secondary School entered 247 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 81.4% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 258 | 184 | 71.3% |
| 2024 | 223 | 185 | 83.0% |
| 2025 | 247 | 201 | 81.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Ceres SekondﾊR Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 98.7% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 11 | 5 | 45.5% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 214 | 150 | 70.1% |
| Physical Sciences | 7 | 4 | 57.1% |
| Life Sciences | 48 | 22 | 45.8% |
| Accounting | 10 | 8 | 80.0% |
| Business Studies | 49 | 34 | 69.4% |
| Economics | 13 | 5 | 38.5% |
| Geography | 65 | 43 | 66.2% |
| History | 71 | 49 | 69.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 225 | 222 | 98.7% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Ceres SekondﾊR Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q4 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
As a public school, Ceres SekondﾊR Secondary School follows the Western Cape's centralised admissions process. Parents apply and track placement through the Western Cape Admissions Portal using a SEAMUS reference number; the 2027 Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 window ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026. the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide sets out the full steps and documents.