Victor Poto Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find the key facts about Victor Poto Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Victor Poto Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Libode. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.

1,646

Learners

Educators

QQ1 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Victor Poto Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 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

In 2025, 269 matric candidates from Victor Poto Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 77.7% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	236	218	92.4%
2024	254	231	90.9%
2025	269	209	77.7%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Victor Poto Senior Secondary School reported results in 11 of these subjects. Agricultural Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	56	37	66.1%
Mathematical Literacy	200	175	87.5%
Physical Sciences	56	45	80.4%
Life Sciences	56	54	96.4%
Agricultural Sciences	33	33	100.0%
Accounting	29	21	72.4%
Business Studies	29	28	96.6%
Economics	29	29	100.0%
Geography	78	59	75.6%
History	171	162	94.7%
English First Additional Language	255	254	99.6%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Or Tambo Coastal district

Toli Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, at 1,788 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 93.6% against Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's 77.7%.
Chief Henry Bokleni Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, at 1,734 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 94.4% against Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's 77.7%.
Hillbrow Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, with 1,664 learners against 1,646; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (79.6% against Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's 77.7%).
Ndamase Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, at 1,657 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 87.3% against Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's 77.7%.
Nogemane Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, with 1,633 learners against 1,646; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 93.5% against Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's 77.7%.

Libode

Bekizulu Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, with 1,578 learners against 1,646; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 94.5% against Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's 77.7%.
Sandi Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, at 1,369 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.4% against Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's 77.7%.
St Patrick's Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, with 1,297 learners against 1,646; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 74.9% against Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's 77.7%.
Sehushe Commercial School sits in roughly the same size range as Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, at 1,294 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 94.1% against Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's 77.7%.
Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School is a similar size to Victor Poto Senior Secondary School, with 1,282 learners against 1,646; is a public combined school, a different phase than Victor Poto Senior Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q4.

Admissions

How to apply

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.

Provincial admissions

Applying to Victor Poto Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Victor Poto 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Marubeni A/A, Libode, Libode, 5160
Postal: P O Box 226, Libode, 5160
Telephone: 071 892 8454
EMIS number: 200401115

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Victor Poto Senior Secondary 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 Victor Poto Senior Secondary School directly, on 071 892 8454, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Victor Poto Senior Secondary 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 Victor Poto Senior Secondary School the best school in Libode?

On the numbers that are published, Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 77.7% is lower than BEKIZULU SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 94.5%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Libode besides Victor Poto Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Libode, including Bekizulu Senior Secondary School.

How big are the classes at Victor Poto Senior Secondary School?

Victor Poto Senior Secondary School reported 1,646 learners and 40 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 41 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 Victor Poto Senior Secondary School?

No. Victor Poto Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Victor Poto Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 77.7%, in 2025. That's down from 92.4% in 2023.

Is Victor Poto Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Victor Poto Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Victor Poto Senior Secondary School?

You can call 071 892 8454. It is located at Marubeni A/A, Libode, Libode, 5160.