Public secondary school · Woodlands, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro South district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Woodlands Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
Woodlands Secondary School is a public secondary school in Woodlands, City Of Cape Town. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q5.
Of the 123 learners from Woodlands Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 86.2% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 152 | 106 | 69.7% |
| 2024 | 121 | 89 | 73.6% |
| 2025 | 123 | 106 | 86.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Woodlands 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 | 125 | 77 | 61.6% |
| Life Sciences | 30 | 11 | 36.7% |
| Geography | 67 | 50 | 74.6% |
| History | 95 | 64 | 67.4% |
| English First Additional Language | 43 | 43 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Woodlands Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q5 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
As a public school, Woodlands Secondary School follows the Western Cape's centralised admissions process. Parents apply and track placement through the Western Cape Admissions Portal using a SEAMUS reference number; the 2027 Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 window ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026. the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide sets out the full steps and documents.