At a glance
- Type
- Public secondary
- Fees
- Fee-paying
- Exam body
- NSC
Matric: 89.3% of candidates passed in 2025 (151 of 169). Of the 158 comparable Quintile 4 schools in KwaZulu-Natal with 2025 results, 43 scored lower.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Estcourt Secondary School say about itself?
- Curriculum
- NSC
- Language of instruction
- English
- Medium by phase
- English Home Language
- School hours
- 08:00 till 14:30
Subjects
Sports & extramurals
Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school
What kind of school is Estcourt Secondary School?
Estcourt Secondary School is a public secondary school in Estcourt, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 973 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.
It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality local municipality. Among 148 Q4 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Alexander Street, Wembezi, Escourt, 3310, and can be reached on 036 352 5001.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Still missing
- Exact fee amount
- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
NSC Matric Results
89.3% of candidates passed in 2025 (151 of 169). Of the 158 comparable Quintile 4 schools in KwaZulu-Natal with 2025 results, 43 scored lower.
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Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
89.3% pass rate in 2025. 43 Quintile 4 schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 114 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.
1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 89.3% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.
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 Estcourt Secondary 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 67% of similar schools
(Q4 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
Contact
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What other schools are near Estcourt Secondary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Estcourt Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 16% 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
Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.
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