Public combined school · King William's Town, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape · Buffalo City district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Westbank Primary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in King William's Town, King Williams Town, Westbank Primary School is a public combined school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.
In 2025, 91 matric candidates from Westbank Primary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 92.3% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90 | 77 | 85.6% |
| 2024 | 88 | 79 | 89.8% |
| 2025 | 91 | 84 | 92.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Westbank Primary School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Mathematics had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 18 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 70 | 65 | 92.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 13 | 12 | 92.3% |
| Life Sciences | 30 | 25 | 83.3% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 33 | 28 | 84.8% |
| Accounting | 16 | 14 | 87.5% |
| Business Studies | 42 | 39 | 92.9% |
| Economics | 20 | 15 | 75.0% |
| Geography | 58 | 51 | 87.9% |
| History | 38 | 33 | 86.8% |
| English First Additional Language | 49 | 49 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Westbank Primary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. 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 Westbank Primary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Because Westbank Primary 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.