Public secondary school · Leiden, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro North district (5 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Leiden Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Leiden, City Of Cape Town, Leiden Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q4 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 160 matric candidates from Leiden Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 88.8% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 135 | 77 | 87.8% |
| 2025 | 160 | 142 | 88.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Leiden Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 99.4%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 19 | 8 | 42.1% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 154 | 129 | 83.8% |
| Life Sciences | 61 | 39 | 63.9% |
| Accounting | 18 | 12 | 66.7% |
| Business Studies | 117 | 96 | 82.1% |
| Geography | 68 | 59 | 86.8% |
| History | 71 | 66 | 93.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 173 | 172 | 99.4% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q4 no-fee school, Leiden Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Leiden 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.