Public secondary school · Highbury, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro East district (7 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Silversands Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Silversands Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Highbury, City Of Cape Town. The school falls under quintile Q4 and charges school fees.
Silversands Secondary School entered 174 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 92.5% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 163 | 112 | 68.7% |
| 2024 | 134 | 124 | 92.5% |
| 2025 | 174 | 161 | 92.5% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Silversands Secondary School reported results in 5 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Literacy | 135 | 127 | 94.1% |
| Life Sciences | 80 | 68 | 85.0% |
| Geography | 135 | 126 | 93.3% |
| History | 99 | 90 | 90.9% |
| English First Additional Language | 49 | 49 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a fee-charging quintile Q4 school, Silversands Secondary School sets school fees to supplement its state funding, with schools in this quintile typically charging an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. Prospective parents should contact Silversands Secondary School for its exact current amount.
Silversands 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.