Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find a full profile of Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Worcester, Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

982

Learners

Educators

QQ2 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Of the 125 learners from Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 72% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	152	70	46.1%
2025	125	90	72.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	7	0	0.0%
Mathematical Literacy	92	67	72.8%
Physical Sciences	4	0	0.0%
Life Sciences	46	12	26.1%
Accounting	8	6	75.0%
Business Studies	31	21	67.7%
Geography	8	6	75.0%
History	60	46	76.7%
English First Additional Language	99	99	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Cape Winelands district

Ikaya Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,957 learners against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 982; is a public primary school, a different phase than Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
Kayamandi Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School, 1,824 compared with 982; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 80% against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 72%.
Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School, 1,785 compared with 982; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 80.5% against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 72%.
Ihlumelo Junor Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,747 learners against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 982; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (71.7% against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 72%).
Langeberg SekondﾊR Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,739 learners against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 982; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 78% against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 72%.

Worcester

Esselenpark SekondﾊR Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School, 1,711 compared with 982; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 69.9% against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 72%.
BreﾋRivier High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,511 learners against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 982; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (73.1% against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 72%).
Alfred Stamper Public Primary School is a similar size to Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School, with 1,368 learners against 982; is a public primary school, a different phase than Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
Vusisizwe Secondary School is a similar size to Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School, with 1,312 learners against 982; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 68.8% against Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's 72%.
Siyafuneka Primary School is a similar size to Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School, with 1,284 learners against 982; is a public primary school, a different phase than Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Provincial admissions

Applying to Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Worcester SekondﾊR 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Stynderstraat Worcester 6850
Postal: Posbus 581 Worcester Unknown 6849
Telephone: 023 342 0857
EMIS number: 130333395

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Worcester SekondﾊR 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 Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School directly, on 023 342 0857, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School?

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Is Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School the best school in Worcester?

On the numbers that are published, Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's matric pass rate of 72% is lower than BREﾋRIVIER HOﾋRSKOOL's 73.1%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Worcester besides Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Worcester, including Esselenpark SekondﾊR.

How big are the classes at Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School?

Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School reported 982 learners and 40 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 25 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 Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School?

No. Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's matric results like?

Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 72%, in 2025. That's up from 46.1% in 2023.

Is Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School a public or private school?

Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Worcester SekondﾊR Secondary School?

You can call 023 342 0857. It is located at Stynderstraat Worcester 6850.