Public secondary school · Hercules, Pretoria, Gauteng · Tshwane West district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Daspoort Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Hercules, Pretoria, Daspoort Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
Of the 198 learners from Daspoort Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 83.8% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 134 | 115 | 85.8% |
| 2024 | 133 | 112 | 84.2% |
| 2025 | 198 | 166 | 83.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Daspoort Secondary School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Life Sciences led the field at 98.3%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 76 | 38 | 50.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 59 | 55 | 93.2% |
| Physical Sciences | 58 | 50 | 86.2% |
| Life Sciences | 58 | 57 | 98.3% |
| Accounting | 38 | 30 | 78.9% |
| Business Studies | 38 | 37 | 97.4% |
| Economics | 38 | 24 | 63.2% |
| Geography | 97 | 90 | 92.8% |
| History | 39 | 33 | 84.6% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Daspoort Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. 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 Daspoort Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
As a public school, Daspoort Secondary School follows Gauteng's centralised 2027 admissions process for Grade 1 and Grade 8, applied for online via the Gauteng Online Admissions System (the 2027 window ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026). See the video below for how it works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide for the complete process.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.