Public secondary school · Wesbank, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro East district (9 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about West Bank High School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Wesbank, City Of Cape Town, West Bank High School operates as a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.
Of the 114 learners from West Bank High School who wrote matric in 2025, 70.2% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 78 | 53 | 67.9% |
| 2024 | 85 | 73 | 85.9% |
| 2025 | 114 | 80 | 70.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, West Bank High School offered results across 5 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Literacy | 85 | 69 | 81.2% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 20 | 87.0% |
| Geography | 63 | 48 | 76.2% |
| History | 62 | 58 | 93.5% |
| English First Additional Language | 71 | 71 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, West Bank High School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
West Bank High 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.