Public secondary school · Portland, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro South district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Portland Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Portland, City Of Cape Town, Portland Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
In 2025, 247 matric candidates from Portland Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 96.8% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 260 | 233 | 89.6% |
| 2024 | 273 | 259 | 94.9% |
| 2025 | 247 | 239 | 96.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Portland Secondary School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was History, with a 98.5% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 37 | 24 | 64.9% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 237 | 207 | 87.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 22 | 20 | 90.9% |
| Life Sciences | 105 | 94 | 89.5% |
| Accounting | 21 | 20 | 95.2% |
| Business Studies | 122 | 104 | 85.2% |
| Economics | 25 | 23 | 92.0% |
| Geography | 163 | 145 | 89.0% |
| History | 130 | 128 | 98.5% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Portland 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 Portland Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Portland 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.