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Curro Academy Sandown

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 100000651

Rivergate, Metro North, Western Cape

597
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Curro Academy Sandown?

Curro Academy Sandown is an independent combined school in Rivergate, within the Metro North education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 597 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 154 Independent Combined schools in Western Cape, it has more learners per educator than 96% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Cnr Sandown & Discovery Road Rivergate Parklands North 7441.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
37/37 passed
2024
100.0%
45/45 passed
2025
100.0%
35/35 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in Western Cape (2025)55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Key to Education Trading As Focus Colle: 64.7%Sunningdale Private School: 66.7%Stonefountain College - Kenilworth: 71.4%2 Oceans Education Operations Company: 71.4%Holy Cross High School (Maitland): 79.7%Good Hope High School: 81.8%Mondeor Eco School: 83.3%Emmanuel Christian Academy: 84.2%Ubuntu Football Academy: 88.9%Darul Islam Islamic High School: 90.0%Y2k College: 90.5%The Leadership College: 90.7%Oakland Academy: 90.9%Northcliff House College: 90.9%Leap Science and Maths School: 92.4%Oracle Senior Secondary School (NPC): 93.5%Rosebank Progress College: 94.1%Natural Learning Academy: 94.1%Curro Foreshore: 96.0%St. Joseph's College: 96.0%Islamia College: 96.0%Darun Na'Im Academy: 96.2%Christel House South Africa: 96.4%Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School: 97.7%Calling Education Npc Trading As Callin: 98.4%Meridian Pinehurst Private School: 98.7%Brandvlei Youth Centre: 100.0%Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl: 100.0%Nouveau - Paarl: 100.0%Robertson Logos Christian School: 100.0%Shalom Akademie: 100.0%Al-Azhar High School: 100.0%Star College - Bridgetown: 100.0%Savvy College: 100.0%Cannons Creek School: 100.0%Herzlia High School: 100.0%St. George's Grammar School: 100.0%Bishops: 100.0%Star College Cape Town: 100.0%Academy Private School: 100.0%Hope and Light Community Welfare (NPC): 100.0%Montgomery and Miller Academy: 100.0%Boston Private School: 100.0%Helderberg High School: 100.0%Valsbaai Hoërskool: 100.0%Curro Academy Sandown: 100.0%Curro Uitzicht High School: 100.0%Cbc St. John's Parklands: 100.0%Parklands College: 100.0%Riverside College: 100.0%Lakeside Education Academy: 100.0%Constantia Waldorf School: 100.0%Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary: 100.0%Darul Arqam Islamic High School: 100.0%Olyfkrans College.: 100.0%Morester Akademie: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 26 independent schools in Western Cape scored lower, 0 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.

Pass rate distribution for independent schools in Western Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Key to Education Trading As Focus Colle64.7%
Sunningdale Private School66.7%
Stonefountain College - Kenilworth71.4%
2 Oceans Education Operations Company71.4%
Holy Cross High School (Maitland)79.7%
Good Hope High School81.8%
Mondeor Eco School83.3%
Emmanuel Christian Academy84.2%
Ubuntu Football Academy88.9%
Darul Islam Islamic High School90.0%
Y2k College90.5%
The Leadership College90.7%
Oakland Academy90.9%
Northcliff House College90.9%
Leap Science and Maths School92.4%
Oracle Senior Secondary School (NPC)93.5%
Rosebank Progress College94.1%
Natural Learning Academy94.1%
Curro Foreshore96.0%
St. Joseph's College96.0%
Islamia College96.0%
Darun Na'Im Academy96.2%
Christel House South Africa96.4%
Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School97.7%
Calling Education Npc Trading As Callin98.4%
Meridian Pinehurst Private School98.7%
Brandvlei Youth Centre100.0%
Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl100.0%
Nouveau - Paarl100.0%
Robertson Logos Christian School100.0%
Shalom Akademie100.0%
Al-Azhar High School100.0%
Star College - Bridgetown100.0%
Savvy College100.0%
Cannons Creek School100.0%
Herzlia High School100.0%
St. George's Grammar School100.0%
Bishops100.0%
Star College Cape Town100.0%
Academy Private School100.0%
Hope and Light Community Welfare (NPC)100.0%
Montgomery and Miller Academy100.0%
Boston Private School100.0%
Helderberg High School100.0%
Valsbaai Hoërskool100.0%
Curro Academy Sandown (this school)100.0%
Curro Uitzicht High School100.0%
Cbc St. John's Parklands100.0%
Parklands College100.0%
Riverside College100.0%
Lakeside Education Academy100.0%
Constantia Waldorf School100.0%
Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary100.0%
Darul Arqam Islamic High School100.0%
Olyfkrans College.100.0%
Morester Akademie100.0%

29 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20231010100.0%
Accounting202477100.0%
Accounting20259888.9%
Business Studies2023252184.0%
Business Studies20242929100.0%
Business Studies20252424100.0%
Economics202522100.0%
Geography202333100.0%
Geography202411100.0%
Geography202522100.0%
History20231616100.0%
History20242424100.0%
History20251818100.0%
Life Sciences2023151386.7%
Life Sciences2024252496.0%
Life Sciences20252121100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20232525100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20243232100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20252525100.0%
Mathematics20231212100.0%
Mathematics20241313100.0%
Mathematics20251212100.0%
Physical Sciences202377100.0%
Physical Sciences20241111100.0%
Physical Sciences202599100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Curro Academy Sandown?

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 4% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Western Cape)

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Cnr Sandown & Discovery Road Rivergate Parklands North 7441

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Tyger Valley17.2 km · 15 min
Century City18.5 km · 14 min
Bellville25.2 km · 17 min

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Location

What other schools are near Curro Academy Sandown?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Rivergate Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
465 learners 16 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Rivergate · 0.1km away
Shelanti Private Remedial School
Special NeedsIndependent
78 learners 12 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Parklands · 1.2km away
Cbc St. John's Parklands
CombinedIndependent
420 learners 47 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Parklands · 2km away
Inkwenkwezi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,636 learners 43 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Dunoon · 2km away
Silverleaf Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,622 learners 40 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Dunoon · 2.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent combined schools in Western Cape.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Cbc St. John's Parklands
CombinedIndependent
420 learners 47 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Parklands
Parklands College
CombinedIndependent
1,125 learners 113 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Parklands
Blouberg International Academy
CombinedIndependent
536 learners 42 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Parklands

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). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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