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I. R. Lesolang Secondary School

Public secondary school · Pretoria, Gauteng · Tshwane West district (3 circuit)

On this page, you will find everything you need to know about I. R. Lesolang Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Pretoria, I. R. Lesolang Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q1.

1,262

Learners

Educators

QQ1 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

I. R. Lesolang Secondary School entered 296 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 91.6% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	231	200	86.6%
2024	197	178	90.4%
2025	296	271	91.6%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, I. R. Lesolang Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Business Studies had the strongest result, at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	88	56	63.6%
Mathematical Literacy	111	96	86.5%
Physical Sciences	86	76	88.4%
Life Sciences	86	82	95.3%
Accounting	74	66	89.2%
Business Studies	55	55	100.0%
Economics	33	29	87.9%
Geography	93	82	88.2%
History	58	53	91.4%
English First Additional Language	198	198	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

I. R. Lesolang Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q1. 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 I. R. Lesolang Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: 1658, Bushveldt Road, Winterveldt, , Pretoria
Postal: X562 Mabopane 0190
Telephone: 012 725 8170
EMIS number: 700910553

Provincial admissions

Applying to I. R. Lesolang Secondary School for 2027

I. R. Lesolang Secondary School 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.

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