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H/. Venter Primary School

Public primary school · Ashton, Ashton, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (1 circuit)

In Ashton, H/. Venter Primary School operates as a public primary school. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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On this page, you will find the key facts about H/. Venter Primary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

H/. Venter Primary School is a public primary school serving families in and around Ashton. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

1,057
Learners
30
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

H/. Venter Primary 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.

District comparison

Cape Winelands district

5 other schools in Cape Winelands district, for comparison against H/. Venter Primary School.

  • Ikaya Primary School teaches considerably more learners than H/. Venter Primary School, 1,957 compared with 1,057, and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • Kayamandi Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,824 learners against H/. Venter Primary School's 1,057; is a public secondary school, a different phase than H/. Venter Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 80% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point H/. Venter Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,785 learners against H/. Venter Primary School's 1,057; is a public secondary school, a different phase than H/. Venter Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 80.5% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point H/. Venter Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Ihlumelo Junor Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than H/. Venter Primary School, 1,747 compared with 1,057; is a public secondary school, a different phase than H/. Venter Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 71.7% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point H/. Venter Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Langeberg SekondﾊR Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than H/. Venter Primary School, 1,739 compared with 1,057; is a public secondary school, a different phase than H/. Venter Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 78% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point H/. Venter Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

Ashton

Zooming into Ashton, here are 4 other schools to compare against H/. Venter Primary School.

  • Ashton Public Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,558 learners against H/. Venter Primary School's 1,057; is a public combined school, a different phase than H/. Venter Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 74.3% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point H/. Venter Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Ashton Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as H/. Venter Primary School, at 1,203 learners; is a public secondary school, a different phase than H/. Venter Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 82.4% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point H/. Venter Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Ashton Primary School teaches fewer learners than H/. Venter Primary School, 249 compared with 1,057, and charges fees under quintile Q5.
  • Ashton Vocational Academy is noticeably smaller, with 61 learners against H/. Venter Primary School's 1,057, and is a public school of skills school, a different phase than H/. Venter Primary School.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to H/. Venter Primary School for 2027

Because H/. Venter Primary 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Olienstraat Ashton 6715
Postal
Posbus 84 Ashton Unknown 6715
Telephone
023 615 1530
EMIS number
127330167

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at H/. Venter Primary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask H/. Venter Primary School directly, on 023 615 1530, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to H/. Venter Primary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is H/. Venter Primary School the best school in Ashton?
No matric pass rate is on record for H/. Venter Primary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in Ashton besides H/. Venter Primary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 4 other schools in and around Ashton, including Ashton Public Combined School.
How big are the classes at H/. Venter Primary School?
H/. Venter Primary School reported 1,057 learners and 30 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 35 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at H/. Venter Primary School?
No. H/. Venter Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
Is H/. Venter Primary School a public or private school?
H/. Venter Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact H/. Venter Primary School?
You can call 023 615 1530. It is located at Olienstraat Ashton 6715.
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