At a glance
- Type
- Independent secondary
- Fees
- Independent, sets own fees
- Exam body
- NSC
Matric: 100% of candidates passed in 2025 (46 of 46). Of the 178 comparable independent schools in Gauteng with 2025 results, 84 scored lower.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Leap Science and Maths School say about itself?
LEAP 4 is located in Diepsloot West 4, Johannesburg, and serves the Diepsloot community. Established in 2011, it is one of nine schools in the LEAP Science and Maths Schools network and is led by School Leader Progress Masilo. Every learner studies Pure Mathematics and Physical Science. The school has achieved consistent 100% matric pass rates across multiple years, including 100% pass rates with 93% bachelor passes in 2023. LEAP 4 operates from a purpose-built R14 million campus with twelve classrooms, a community hall, a library, a learning centre, and an amphitheatre. The school day runs from 7:30 to 16:30, with Saturday classes and daily consciousness circles that support learners academically and emotionally. Breakfast and lunch are provided daily through Lunchbox partners. Graduates have gone on to study at universities including Wits, UCT, and others, with alumni pursuing careers in computer science, mechatronics, microbiology, and more. The school is deeply rooted in the Diepsloot community and is supported by partners including Telesure and Dainfern College.
- Curriculum
- NSC
- Language of instruction
- English, isiZulu, Sepedi
- Medium by phase
- English
- Affiliation
- N/A
- Founded
- 2011
- Grades offered
- Grade 8 – Grade 12
- Principal
- Ms Progress Masilo
Subjects
Sports & extramurals
Special-needs support
LEAP 4 is not a special needs school and does not offer specialist therapeutic or remedial programmes. The school can support some learners with mild to moderate conditions on a case-by-case basis, but it cannot accommodate learners requiring intensive or specialised support. Parents of learners with special educational needs are encouraged to contact the school directly to discuss their child's requirements before applying.
Official EMIS classification: ORDINARY.
What kind of school is Leap Science and Maths School?
Leap Science and Maths School is an independent secondary school in Diepsloot, within the Johannesburg North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 315 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1.
Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 95 Independent Secondary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 84% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Rodney Mpela Street (Bophelong Centre), Ext 4 Diepsloot, Diepsloot, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 464 5402.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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- Exact fee amount (the school sets its own fees)
- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
NSC Matric Results
100% of candidates passed in 2025 (46 of 46). Of the 178 comparable independent schools in Gauteng with 2025 results, 84 scored lower.
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Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
100.0% pass rate in 2025. 84 independent schools in Gauteng 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.
94 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.
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 Leap Science and Maths 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 16% of similar schools
(Independent Secondary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Leap Science and Maths School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent secondary schools in Gauteng.
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.
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 87% 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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