The Western Cape recorded a matric pass rate of 86.6% for the class of 2024. This is an increase of 5.1 percentage points from 2023’s 81.5% matric pass rate.
However, despite the gains, the Western Cape’s pass rate remains slightly lower than provinces like KwaZulu-Natal (89.5%), Gauteng (88.4%), and the Free State (91.0%), which led nationally.
Western Cape District Pass rate of 2024 Matric

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Western Cape Matric Pass Rate per District (Ranked)
Here is the ranking of Western Cape districts based on their 2024 Matric Pass Rate:
- Eden & Central Karoo District – 89.3%
- Metropole North District – 88.8%
- Metropole East District – 88.6%
- Overberg District – 88.3%
- Metropole Central District – 85.2%
- Metropole South District – 84.3%
- West Coast District – 84.2%
- Cape Winelands District – 83.6%
Eden & Central Karoo achieved the highest pass rate in 2024, while Cape Winelands had the lowest.
Western Cape 2024 Matric Results – Top Schools
The following schools in the Western Cape have consistently maintained a 100% pass rate over five years. Below is a detailed analysis, supported by statistics, to help parents understand each school’s success.
Bloemhof High School 2024 Matric Performance (Cape Winelands)
- Quintile: 5
- Matric Stats:
- 2020: 130 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2021: 141 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2022: 135 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2023: 135 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2024: 142 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
Bloemhof High School maintained its 100% pass rate while managing large matric groups, averaging 137 learners per year.
Boland Landbouskool Matric Performance (Cape Winelands)
- Quintile: 5
- Matric Stats:
- 2020: 63 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2021: 61 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2022: 66 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2023: 61 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2024: 71 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
La Rochelle Girls’ High School Matric Performance (Cape Winelands)
- Quintile: 5
- Matric Stats:
- 2020: 116 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2021: 117 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2022: 106 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2023: 93 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2024: 115 learners wrote, 1 progressed learner
Langerugskool Matric Performance (Cape Winelands)
- Quintile: 99 (Independent School)
- Matric Stats:
- 2020: 11 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2021: 8 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2022: 10 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2023: 14 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2024: 9 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
Nouveau Paarl Matric Performance (Cape Winelands)
- Quintile: 99 (Independent School)
- Matric Stats:
- 2020: 5 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2021: 3 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2022: 2 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2023: 2 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2024: 1 learner wrote, 0 progressed learners
Paarl Girls’ High School Matric Performance (Cape Winelands)
- Quintile: 5
- Matric Stats:
- 2020: 100 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2021: 128 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2022: 120 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2023: 134 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2024: 128 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
Oakdale Landbouskool Matric Performance (Eden & Central Karoo)
- Quintile: 5
- Matric Stats:
- 2020: 89 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2021: 87 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2022: 83 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2023: 77 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
- 2024: 84 learners wrote, 0 progressed learners
Oakdale Landbouskool combined its agricultural focus with academic excellence, maintaining a 100% pass rate with an average of 84 learners per year.
These schools demonstrate the diverse educational strengths of the Western Cape. Whether through large public institutions or small independent schools, their commitment to maintaining a 100% pass rate highlights the value they place on academic excellence and learner success.
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