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St Charles Sojola High School

Public secondary school · Peddie, Eastern Cape · Amathole West district (Unknown circuit)

Welcome to St Charles Sojola High School, a public secondary school serving Peddie. Its most recent matric class posted a 88.9% pass rate.

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St Charles Sojola High School is a public secondary school in Peddie. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.

319
Learners
12
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

St Charles Sojola High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.


Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 36 learners from St Charles Sojola High School who wrote matric in 2025, 88.9% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023554276.4%
2024776381.8%
2025363288.9%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

St Charles Sojola High School reported results in 9 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics251872.0%
Mathematical Literacy523771.2%
Physical Sciences151493.3%
Life Sciences403280.0%
Agricultural Sciences666192.4%
Accounting11872.7%
Business Studies624775.8%
Economics372464.9%
English First Additional Language7777100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.


District comparison

Amathole West district

  • Kubusie Combined School teaches considerably more learners than St Charles Sojola High School, 1,224 compared with 319; is a public combined school, a different phase than St Charles Sojola High School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 94.8% against St Charles Sojola High School's 88.9%.
  • Fundani High School teaches considerably more learners than St Charles Sojola High School, 1,170 compared with 319; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (87.8% against St Charles Sojola High School's 88.9%).
  • Nathaniel Pamla High School teaches considerably more learners than St Charles Sojola High School, 1,020 compared with 319; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 86.1% against St Charles Sojola High School's 88.9%.
  • Jongile Nompondo Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than St Charles Sojola High School, 1,001 compared with 319; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 67.6% against St Charles Sojola High School's 88.9%.
  • Sinethemba Public School is noticeably bigger, teaching 933 learners against St Charles Sojola High School's 319; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 74.4% against St Charles Sojola High School's 88.9%.

Peddie

  • Nathaniel Pamla High School teaches considerably more learners than St Charles Sojola High School, 1,020 compared with 319; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 86.1% against St Charles Sojola High School's 88.9%.
  • Amazizi Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 823 learners against St Charles Sojola High School's 319; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 93% against St Charles Sojola High School's 88.9%.
  • German Village Junior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 670 learners against St Charles Sojola High School's 319; is a public combined school, a different phase than St Charles Sojola High School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Ayliff Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 554 learners against St Charles Sojola High School's 319; is a public primary school, a different phase than St Charles Sojola High School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Fezeka Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 530 learners against St Charles Sojola High School's 319; is a public primary school, a different phase than St Charles Sojola High School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to St Charles Sojola High School for 2027

St Charles Sojola High School is a public school, so admission for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 for 2027 is handled through the Eastern Cape Department of Education's process; late applications are submitted via the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform. For Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12, parents apply directly at the school. See the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for the documents you'll need.


Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Hamburg Location, Hamburg, King Willams Town, 5600
Postal
P.o. Box 331, Peddie, Peddie, 5640
Telephone
078 721 7816
EMIS number
200200977

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at St Charles Sojola High School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask St Charles Sojola High School directly, on 078 721 7816, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to St Charles Sojola High School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is St Charles Sojola High School the best school in Peddie?
On the numbers that are published, St Charles Sojola High School's matric pass rate of 88.9% is lower than AMAZIZI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 93%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Peddie besides St Charles Sojola High School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Peddie, including Nathaniel Pamla High School.
How big are the classes at St Charles Sojola High School?
St Charles Sojola High School reported 319 learners and 12 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 27 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at St Charles Sojola High School?
No. St Charles Sojola High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are St Charles Sojola High School's matric results like?
St Charles Sojola High School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 88.9%, in 2025. That's up from 76.4% in 2023.
Is St Charles Sojola High School a public or private school?
St Charles Sojola High School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact St Charles Sojola High School?
You can call 078 721 7816. It is located at Hamburg Location, Hamburg, King Willams Town, 5600.
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