Public secondary school · Lansdowne, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro Central district (6 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Oaklands SekondﾊR Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Lansdowne, City Of Cape Town, Oaklands SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
Oaklands SekondﾊR Secondary School entered 216 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 93.1% pass rate. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 246 | 225 | 91.5% |
| 2024 | 224 | 208 | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 216 | 201 | 93.1% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Oaklands SekondﾊR Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Geography had the strongest result, at 97.5%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 77 | 67 | 87.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 149 | 139 | 93.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 63 | 46 | 73.0% |
| Life Sciences | 158 | 135 | 85.4% |
| Accounting | 69 | 62 | 89.9% |
| Business Studies | 104 | 100 | 96.2% |
| Geography | 120 | 117 | 97.5% |
| History | 162 | 156 | 96.3% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Oaklands SekondﾊR 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 Oaklands SekondﾊR Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Oaklands SekondﾊR 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.