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Oval North Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 106493503

Beacon Valley, Metro South, Western Cape

1,297
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Oval North Secondary School?

Oval North Secondary School is a public secondary school in Beacon Valley, within the Metro South education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,297 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

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 City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 88 Q4 Secondary 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 43 Oval North Road Beacon Valley Mitchells Plain 7785, and can be reached on 021 376 1067.

Language of instruction: Par: Afr/Eng

As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.

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

Large school

This school has 1,297 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
86.9%
192/221 passed
2024
91.7%
199/217 passed
2025
85.3%
168/197 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
202386.9%
202491.7%
202585.3%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in Western Cape (2025)35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 85% St. Andrew's Sekondêr: 44.9%Arcadia Senior Sekondêre Skool: 63.1%Cathkin Secondary School: 66.4%Windermere Sekondêr: 68.1%Esselenpark Sekondêr: 69.9%Bella Vista Hoërskool: 71.0%Ocean View Secondary School: 71.1%Breërivier Hoërskool: 73.1%Rusthof Sekondêr: 74.2%Simunye Sekondêr: 74.8%Steynville Sekondêr: 74.9%Tafelsig Sekondêr: 75.0%Crystal Sekondêr: 75.3%Manenberg Sekondêr: 75.4%Masibambisane Secondary School: 75.4%Modderdam Sekondêr: 75.9%Strand Sekondêr: 76.0%Cederberg Academy: 76.1%Heideveld Sekondêr: 76.8%Bridgetown Secondary: 76.9%Phoenix Sekondêr: 76.9%Fairdale High School: 77.1%Luckhoff Sekondêr: 77.4%Elsiesrivier Sekondêr: 77.7%Maitland High School: 78.2%Weston Sekondêr: 78.9%Western Cape Sport School: 79.2%Valhalla Sekondêre Skool: 79.3%John Ramsay Hoërskool: 80.0%Uniondale Hoërskool: 80.2%Weltevrede Sekondêr: 80.5%Cloetesville Hoërskool: 80.6%Ceres Sekondêr: 81.4%Bergrivier Sekondêr: 81.5%Excelsior Sekondêr: 81.6%Kuils River Technical Secondary School: 83.1%Beacon Hill Sekondêr: 83.2%Wesbank Sekondêr: 83.4%Wolseley Sekondêr: 83.5%Symphony Sekondêr: 83.9%Klein Nederburg Sekondêr: 84.0%A.Z. Berman High School: 84.4%Crestway Secondary School: 84.5%Schoonspruit Sekondêr: 84.6%Kasselsvlei Komprehensiewe Hoërskool: 85.1%Oval North Secondary School: 85.3%Perseverance Sek: 85.7%Mount View Secondary School: 85.9%Glendale Secondary School: 85.9%Louwville Hoërskool: 86.4%Elswood Sekondêr: 86.5%Range Sekondêr: 86.5%Groenvlei Secondary School: 86.6%Knysna Sekondêr: 87.2%Ned Doman High School: 87.3%Sinenjongo High School: 87.5%Peak View Sekondêr: 87.8%Florida Sekondêr: 88.6%Leiden Secondary School: 88.8%Thandokhulu Secondary School: 88.9%Lavender Hill High School: 89.0%Hindle High School: 89.8%Bonteheuwel Sekondêr: 89.9%Grabouw Hoërskool: 90.6%Ladismith Sekondêr: 91.1%Laingsburg Hoërskool: 91.2%Groenberg Sekondêr: 91.4%Diazville Hoërskool: 91.4%Buren Hoërskool: 92.0%Proteus Sekondêr: 92.0%Hillcrest Sekondêr: 92.2%Silversands Secondary School: 92.5%Sao Bras Sekondêr: 92.6%Calitzdorp Hoërskool: 92.6%Pacaltsdorp Sekondêr: 92.7%Ravensmead Sekondêr: 93.3%Beauvallon Sekondêr: 93.9%Saxonsea Sekondêr: 95.0%Somerset High School: 95.6%Marian Rc Secondary School: 96.0%Bonnievale Hoërskool: 96.3%Soneike High School: 96.4%Goodwood Kollege: 96.6%Bishop Lavis Sekondêr: 96.6%Bellville-Suid Sekondêr: 96.8%Delft Technical High School: 97.0%Franschhoek Hoërskool: 98.2%Montagu Hoërskool: 99.0%Kairos Sekondêr: 100.0%This school: 85.3% This school

85.3% pass rate in 2025 — 45 Quintile 4 schools in Western Cape scored lower, 43 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 4 schools in Western Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
St. Andrew's Sekondêr44.9%
Arcadia Senior Sekondêre Skool63.1%
Cathkin Secondary School66.4%
Windermere Sekondêr68.1%
Esselenpark Sekondêr69.9%
Bella Vista Hoërskool71.0%
Ocean View Secondary School71.1%
Breërivier Hoërskool73.1%
Rusthof Sekondêr74.2%
Simunye Sekondêr74.8%
Steynville Sekondêr74.9%
Tafelsig Sekondêr75.0%
Crystal Sekondêr75.3%
Manenberg Sekondêr75.4%
Masibambisane Secondary School75.4%
Modderdam Sekondêr75.9%
Strand Sekondêr76.0%
Cederberg Academy76.1%
Heideveld Sekondêr76.8%
Bridgetown Secondary76.9%
Phoenix Sekondêr76.9%
Fairdale High School77.1%
Luckhoff Sekondêr77.4%
Elsiesrivier Sekondêr77.7%
Maitland High School78.2%
Weston Sekondêr78.9%
Western Cape Sport School79.2%
Valhalla Sekondêre Skool79.3%
John Ramsay Hoërskool80.0%
Uniondale Hoërskool80.2%
Weltevrede Sekondêr80.5%
Cloetesville Hoërskool80.6%
Ceres Sekondêr81.4%
Bergrivier Sekondêr81.5%
Excelsior Sekondêr81.6%
Kuils River Technical Secondary School83.1%
Beacon Hill Sekondêr83.2%
Wesbank Sekondêr83.4%
Wolseley Sekondêr83.5%
Symphony Sekondêr83.9%
Klein Nederburg Sekondêr84.0%
A.Z. Berman High School84.4%
Crestway Secondary School84.5%
Schoonspruit Sekondêr84.6%
Kasselsvlei Komprehensiewe Hoërskool85.1%
Oval North Secondary School (this school)85.3%
Perseverance Sek85.7%
Mount View Secondary School85.9%
Glendale Secondary School85.9%
Louwville Hoërskool86.4%
Elswood Sekondêr86.5%
Range Sekondêr86.5%
Groenvlei Secondary School86.6%
Knysna Sekondêr87.2%
Ned Doman High School87.3%
Sinenjongo High School87.5%
Peak View Sekondêr87.8%
Florida Sekondêr88.6%
Leiden Secondary School88.8%
Thandokhulu Secondary School88.9%
Lavender Hill High School89.0%
Hindle High School89.8%
Bonteheuwel Sekondêr89.9%
Grabouw Hoërskool90.6%
Ladismith Sekondêr91.1%
Laingsburg Hoërskool91.2%
Groenberg Sekondêr91.4%
Diazville Hoërskool91.4%
Buren Hoërskool92.0%
Proteus Sekondêr92.0%
Hillcrest Sekondêr92.2%
Silversands Secondary School92.5%
Sao Bras Sekondêr92.6%
Calitzdorp Hoërskool92.6%
Pacaltsdorp Sekondêr92.7%
Ravensmead Sekondêr93.3%
Beauvallon Sekondêr93.9%
Saxonsea Sekondêr95.0%
Somerset High School95.6%
Marian Rc Secondary School96.0%
Bonnievale Hoërskool96.3%
Soneike High School96.4%
Goodwood Kollege96.6%
Bishop Lavis Sekondêr96.6%
Bellville-Suid Sekondêr96.8%
Delft Technical High School97.0%
Franschhoek Hoërskool98.2%
Montagu Hoërskool99.0%
Kairos Sekondêr100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Business Studies20231167968.1%
Business Studies20241039491.3%
Business Studies2025968386.5%
English First Additional Language20231414100.0%
English First Additional Language202488100.0%
English First Additional Language20251515100.0%
Life Sciences2023593050.8%
Life Sciences2024714259.2%
Life Sciences2025311754.8%
Mathematical Literacy202311610489.7%
Mathematical Literacy20241039693.2%
Mathematical Literacy2025968992.7%
Mathematics2023221463.6%
Mathematics2024351954.3%
Mathematics2025341544.1%
Physical Sciences2023221568.2%
Physical Sciences2024352262.9%
Physical Sciences2025341544.1%

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 Oval North 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 59% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

43 Oval North Road Beacon Valley Mitchells Plain 7785
0213761067
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Distance to Major Centres

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

Bellville24.2 km · 19 min
Somerset West25 km · 18 min
Stellenbosch29.3 km · 26 min

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Location

What other schools are near Oval North Secondary School?

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

Ieglaasi Nieyah School
CombinedIndependent
335 learners 15 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Beacon Valley · 0.5km away
Alpine Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,152 learners 34 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Beacon Valley · 0.5km away
Trinity Children's Centre
PrimaryIndependent
97 learners 10 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Beacon Valley · 0.6km away
Beacon View Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,159 learners 32 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Beacon Valley · 0.8km away
Beacon Hill Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,396 learners 41 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Beacon Valley · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 4.

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

Beacon Hill Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,396 learners 41 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Beacon Valley
A.Z. Berman High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
777 learners 28 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Tafelsig
Tafelsig Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,373 learners 39 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Tafelsig

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

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