Sample Combined School
Sample Area, Cape Winelands, Western Cape
At a glance
- Type
- Public combined
- Fees
- No-fee school
- Exam body
- NSC
Matric: 87.2% of candidates passed in 2025 (34 of 39). Of the 11 comparable Quintile 3 schools in Western Cape with 2025 results, 8 scored lower.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Sample Combined School say about itself?
Sample Combined School teaches Grade R through matric in small classes. We have a vegetable garden, a weekly assembly with singing, and parents are welcome to visit during school hours.
- Curriculum
- NSC
- Language of instruction
- English, Afrikaans
- Founded
- 1985
- School hours
- 07:45 - 13:30
- Principal
- Mrs J. Example
Subjects
Sports & extramurals
How do you apply to Sample Combined School?
Applications open in June for the following year. Bring the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, and a recent report card to the school office.
Open days: 2026-09-12
Application deadline: 2026-10-15
Confirm directly with the school before applying.
What does Sample Combined School cost?
Fees include stationery. 3% discount for annual settlement before 31 January.
Bursaries: A limited number of means-tested bursaries each year.
Fees may change: always confirm with the school directly. Q1–Q3 public schools are no-fee schools by national policy.
Sample Combined School, in their own words
Do you offer a waiting list?
Yes, if a grade is full we keep a waiting list and contact families in order as space opens up.
Is aftercare available?
Yes, aftercare runs until 17:30 on school days for R1,450 per month, including tea.
Grade R, 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 14 April 2026. Late applications: Western Cape admissions portal · Provincial default, check the school
What kind of school is Sample Combined School?
Sample Combined School is a public combined school in Sample Area, within the Cape Winelands education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 480 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.
It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the Stellenbosch Local Municipality local municipality. Among 42 Q3 Combined schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 1 Example Street, Sample Area, and can be reached on 000 000 0000.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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NSC Matric Results
87.2% of candidates passed in 2025 (34 of 39). Of the 11 comparable Quintile 3 schools in Western Cape with 2025 results, 8 scored lower.
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87.2% pass rate in 2025. 8 Quintile 3 schools in Western Cape scored lower, 3 scored higher.
Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits: half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.
Source: DBE School Performance Report 2025 (example data); subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025 (example data). Methodology
How does Sample Combined School compare to nearby schools?
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sample Combined School?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools
(Q3 Combined schools in Western Cape)
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What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
Contact
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Location
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Schools serving similar communities
Other public combined schools in Western Cape with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sample Combined School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
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