Public secondary school · Kensington, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro Central district (10 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Kensington Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Kensington, City Of Cape Town, Kensington Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
Kensington Secondary School entered 227 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 94.3% pass rate. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 248 | 196 | 79.0% |
| 2024 | 223 | 192 | 86.1% |
| 2025 | 227 | 214 | 94.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Kensington Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Geography had the strongest result, at 95.4%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 31 | 26 | 83.9% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 192 | 176 | 91.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 26 | 13 | 50.0% |
| Life Sciences | 141 | 90 | 63.8% |
| Accounting | 21 | 13 | 61.9% |
| Business Studies | 143 | 123 | 86.0% |
| Geography | 130 | 124 | 95.4% |
| History | 65 | 60 | 92.3% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Kensington 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 Kensington Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Because Kensington Secondary 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.