Public secondary school · Sawpits Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal · Umlazi district (Folweni circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Charles Sabelo High School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Charles Sabelo High School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Sawpits Reserve. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 81 matric candidates from Charles Sabelo High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 65.4% passed. The pass rate has stayed fairly consistent over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61 | 41 | 67.2% |
| 2024 | 65 | 41 | 63.1% |
| 2025 | 81 | 53 | 65.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5411303.
Charles Sabelo High School reported results in 10 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 98.5%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 19 | 5 | 26.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 46 | 27 | 58.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 16 | 8 | 50.0% |
| Life Sciences | 22 | 15 | 68.2% |
| Accounting | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Business Studies | 49 | 34 | 69.4% |
| Economics | 7 | 6 | 85.7% |
| Geography | 58 | 38 | 65.5% |
| History | 58 | 46 | 79.3% |
| English First Additional Language | 65 | 64 | 98.5% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Charles Sabelo High 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.