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Kingsridge High School for Girls

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200300

King William's Town, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

1,022
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Kingsridge High School for Girls?

Kingsridge High School for Girls is a public combined school in King William's Town, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,022 enrolled learners and 53 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Queens Road, King Williams Town, 5600, and can be reached on 043 604 8200.

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

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Combined school

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

NSC Matric Results

2023
98.9%
88/89 passed
2024
97.5%
77/79 passed
2025
97.7%
84/86 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
202398.9%
202497.5%
202597.7%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 5 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 98% Hexagon High School: 69.4%Daniel Pienaar Technical High School: 78.3%Lawson Brown High School: 87.6%West Bank High School: 88.5%HoĆ«rskool Hangklip: 88.6%Port Rex Technical High School: 91.1%Victoria Park High School: 93.2%Despatch High School: 93.5%Queen's College Boys High School: 93.8%Dale College: 94.4%Union High School: 94.4%Df Malherbe High School: 94.8%George Randell High School: 95.3%Muir College Boys High School: 95.3%Cradock High School: 95.5%HoĆ«rskool Nico Malan: 95.7%Alexander Road High School: 96.0%HoĆ«rskool Brandwag: 96.6%Cambridge High School: 96.8%Port Alfred High School: 97.4%HoĆ«rskool Grens: 97.6%Kingsridge High School for Girls: 97.7%Hudson Park High School: 98.1%Westering High School: 98.1%Aliwal North High School: 98.2%HoĆ«r Volkskool: 98.3%Framesby High School: 98.6%Selborne College: 98.7%Victoria Girls High School: 98.7%Stirling High School: 99.0%Grey Boys High School: 99.4%Beaconhurst School: 100.0%Clarendon High School for Girls: 100.0%Lilyfontein Primary School: 100.0%Queenstown Girls High School: 100.0%Collegiate Girls High School: 100.0%Pearson High School: 100.0%Riebeek College Girls High School: 100.0%Gill College Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Graeme College Boys High School: 100.0%This school: 97.7% This school

97.7% pass rate in 2025 — 21 Quintile 5 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 18 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 Quintile 5 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Hexagon High School69.4%
Daniel Pienaar Technical High School78.3%
Lawson Brown High School87.6%
West Bank High School88.5%
Hoƫrskool Hangklip88.6%
Port Rex Technical High School91.1%
Victoria Park High School93.2%
Despatch High School93.5%
Queen's College Boys High School93.8%
Dale College94.4%
Union High School94.4%
Df Malherbe High School94.8%
George Randell High School95.3%
Muir College Boys High School95.3%
Cradock High School95.5%
Hoƫrskool Nico Malan95.7%
Alexander Road High School96.0%
Hoƫrskool Brandwag96.6%
Cambridge High School96.8%
Port Alfred High School97.4%
Hoƫrskool Grens97.6%
Kingsridge High School for Girls (this school)97.7%
Hudson Park High School98.1%
Westering High School98.1%
Aliwal North High School98.2%
Hoƫr Volkskool98.3%
Framesby High School98.6%
Selborne College98.7%
Victoria Girls High School98.7%
Stirling High School99.0%
Grey Boys High School99.4%
Beaconhurst School100.0%
Clarendon High School for Girls100.0%
Lilyfontein Primary School100.0%
Queenstown Girls High School100.0%
Collegiate Girls High School100.0%
Pearson High School100.0%
Riebeek College Girls High School100.0%
Gill College Senior Secondary School100.0%
Graeme College Boys High School100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20232020100.0%
Accounting2024141392.9%
Accounting20251111100.0%
Business Studies2023525096.2%
Business Studies2024514792.2%
Business Studies2025393897.4%
Geography2023343294.1%
Geography20243535100.0%
Geography20252929100.0%
History2023272696.3%
History2024282692.9%
History20253434100.0%
Life Sciences2023535298.1%
Life Sciences20243737100.0%
Life Sciences20255252100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20235656100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20244141100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20254242100.0%
Mathematics2023333193.9%
Mathematics2024383284.2%
Mathematics2025443784.1%
Physical Sciences20232424100.0%
Physical Sciences2024292689.7%
Physical Sciences2025322990.6%

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 Kingsridge High School for Girls?

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 38% of similar schools

(Q5 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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Queens Road, King Williams Town, 5600

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Distance to Major Centres

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

King William's Town0.7 km Ā· 2 min
East London63.8 km Ā· 41 min

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Location

What other schools are near Kingsridge High School for Girls?

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

St Thomas Private School
CombinedIndependent
807 learners 40 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Central Ā· 0.1km away
Dale College Boys' Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
639 learners 35 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

King William's Town Ā· 0.2km away
Teleios Christian School
CombinedIndependent
74 learners 11 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Central Ā· 0.3km away
Hoƫrskool De Vos Malan
CombinedPublicQ4
814 learners 35 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

King William's Town Ā· 0.4km away
King Williams Town Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
277 learners 16 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

King William's Town Ā· 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Kingsridge High School for Girls. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Belgravia Art Centre
CombinedPublicQ5
6 educators

Data not available

Milner Estate Lennox Estate & Pan
West Bank High School
CombinedPublicQ5
900 learners 33 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

West Bank
Beaconhurst School
CombinedPublicQ5
814 learners 45 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Beaconbay

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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