Public secondary school · Benoni, Benoni, Gauteng · Ekurhuleni North district (2 circuit)
Wordsworth High School is a public secondary school in Benoni. Its last matric group achieved a 83.7% pass rate.
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On this page, you will find a full profile of Wordsworth High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Benoni, Wordsworth High School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
Parents protested outside Wordsworth High School after several female learners were allegedly made to change out of pants in front of the principal for violating the dress code.
Activists protested after about eight female learners were allegedly forced to change from trousers into tunics; GDE opened an internal inquiry.
GDE confirmed an investigation into discrimination allegations at Wordsworth High School over uniform-related treatment of learners.
Education experts commented on leadership and management dysfunction at Wordsworth High School.
Report describing a sharp decline at a school with a formerly strong academic record, citing leadership problems, teacher shortages, and cut sports programmes.
Wordsworth High School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. 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 Wordsworth High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Confirmed 2026 fees (per the school):
Estimated 2027 fees (projected from the confirmed 2026 figures above, assuming a ~7%/year increase -- not an official 2027 figure):
Source: wordsworthhighschool.co.za.
Of the 166 learners from Wordsworth High School who wrote matric in 2025, 83.7% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 202 | 157 | 77.7% |
| 2024 | 170 | 125 | 73.5% |
| 2025 | 166 | 139 | 83.7% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Wordsworth High School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. History had the strongest result, at 95.6%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 106 | 47 | 44.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 64 | 61 | 95.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 69 | 33 | 47.8% |
| Life Sciences | 81 | 69 | 85.2% |
| Accounting | 27 | 21 | 77.8% |
| Business Studies | 119 | 108 | 90.8% |
| Economics | 64 | 46 | 71.9% |
| History | 45 | 43 | 95.6% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Wordsworth High School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.
Send a question straight to the school. Your message goes to the school's email address and they reply to you directly.
On this page, you will find a full profile of Wordsworth High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Benoni, Wordsworth High School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
Parents protested outside Wordsworth High School after several female learners were allegedly made to change out of pants in front of the principal for violating the dress code.
Activists protested after about eight female learners were allegedly forced to change from trousers into tunics; GDE opened an internal inquiry.
GDE confirmed an investigation into discrimination allegations at Wordsworth High School over uniform-related treatment of learners.
Education experts commented on leadership and management dysfunction at Wordsworth High School.
Report describing a sharp decline at a school with a formerly strong academic record, citing leadership problems, teacher shortages, and cut sports programmes.
Wordsworth High School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. 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 Wordsworth High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Confirmed 2026 fees (per the school):
Estimated 2027 fees (projected from the confirmed 2026 figures above, assuming a ~7%/year increase -- not an official 2027 figure):
Source: wordsworthhighschool.co.za.
Of the 166 learners from Wordsworth High School who wrote matric in 2025, 83.7% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 202 | 157 | 77.7% |
| 2024 | 170 | 125 | 73.5% |
| 2025 | 166 | 139 | 83.7% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Wordsworth High School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. History had the strongest result, at 95.6%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 106 | 47 | 44.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 64 | 61 | 95.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 69 | 33 | 47.8% |
| Life Sciences | 81 | 69 | 85.2% |
| Accounting | 27 | 21 | 77.8% |
| Business Studies | 119 | 108 | 90.8% |
| Economics | 64 | 46 | 71.9% |
| History | 45 | 43 | 95.6% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Wordsworth High School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.
Send a question straight to the school. Your message goes to the school's email address and they reply to you directly.