Public secondary school · Birchleigh, Kempton Park, Gauteng · Ekurhuleni North district (3 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about High School Birchleigh, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Birchleigh, Kempton Park, High School Birchleigh operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
In 2025, 366 matric candidates from High School Birchleigh sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 91.5% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 360 | 335 | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 381 | 353 | 92.7% |
| 2025 | 366 | 335 | 91.5% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, High School Birchleigh offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Accounting led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 135 | 111 | 82.2% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 247 | 235 | 95.1% |
| Physical Sciences | 91 | 78 | 85.7% |
| Life Sciences | 144 | 126 | 87.5% |
| Accounting | 26 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 189 | 174 | 92.1% |
| Economics | 64 | 51 | 79.7% |
| Geography | 51 | 48 | 94.1% |
| History | 58 | 54 | 93.1% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
High School Birchleigh 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 High School Birchleigh specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
High School Birchleigh is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.