Public secondary school · Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (10 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Cloetesville High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, Cloetesville High School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.
Of the 180 learners from Cloetesville High School who wrote matric in 2025, 80.6% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 181 | 107 | 59.1% |
| 2024 | 164 | 124 | 75.6% |
| 2025 | 180 | 145 | 80.6% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Cloetesville High School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Physical Sciences, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | 6 | 60.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 156 | 96 | 61.5% |
| Physical Sciences | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Life Sciences | 33 | 12 | 36.4% |
| Accounting | 19 | 14 | 73.7% |
| Economics | 34 | 24 | 70.6% |
| Geography | 41 | 33 | 80.5% |
| History | 129 | 83 | 64.3% |
| English First Additional Language | 169 | 169 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Cloetesville High 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 Cloetesville High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Because Cloetesville High 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.