Public secondary school · King William's Town, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape · Amathole West district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Lingelethu Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Lingelethu Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around King William's Town, King Williams Town. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 17 matric candidates from Lingelethu Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 82.4% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 10 | 66.7% |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 17 | 14 | 82.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Lingelethu Senior Secondary School reported results in 4 of these subjects. Mathematical Literacy led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Literacy | 14 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Life Sciences | 14 | 12 | 85.7% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 14 | 12 | 85.7% |
| English First Additional Language | 14 | 14 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Lingelethu Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because Lingelethu Senior Secondary School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.