Public secondary school · Ilinge Lethu, Malmesbury, Western Cape · West Coast district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Ilingelethu Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Ilinge Lethu, Malmesbury, Ilingelethu Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.
Ilingelethu Secondary School entered 218 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 82.1% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 265 | 178 | 67.2% |
| 2024 | 146 | 131 | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 218 | 179 | 82.1% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Ilingelethu Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Physical Sciences led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 21 | 19 | 90.5% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 126 | 115 | 91.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 17 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Life Sciences | 72 | 42 | 58.3% |
| Accounting | 18 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 75 | 70 | 93.3% |
| Economics | 40 | 38 | 95.0% |
| Geography | 72 | 60 | 83.3% |
| History | 89 | 74 | 83.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 146 | 146 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Ilingelethu Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Ilingelethu Secondary School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.