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Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation

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Soweto, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

727
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation?

Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation is a public secondary school in Soweto, within the Johannesburg Central education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 727 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1.

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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 1340 Bendile Road, Soweto, and can be reached on 011 932 5381.

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

NSC Matric Results

2023
86.1%
105/122 passed
2024
90.0%
135/150 passed
2025
89.9%
89/99 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
202386.1%
202490.0%
202589.9%
Pass rate distribution — schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 98% Sizwile School for the Deaf: 55.6%Hope School-Skool: 84.6%Filadelfia: 87.0%Magaliesburg Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation: 87.7%Transvaliaskool-School: 88.5%Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation: 89.9%Rosina Sedibane-Modiba Sports School of Specialisation: 90.8%National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts): 91.8%Deltaparkskool: 92.3%Adelaide Tambo School: 92.9%St Vincent School: 94.1%Lanternskool: 96.1%St Barnabas College Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation: 97.1%Curtis Nkondo Maths, Science, Ict, Engineering, Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation: 98.0%East Rand School of Arts (Creative and Performing Arts): 98.9%Ithembalihle School: 100.0%Kempton Panoramaskool: 100.0%Belvedereskool: 100.0%Muriel Brandskool: 100.0%Dr. W.K. Du Plessis-Skool: 100.0%Olympia Parkskool: 100.0%Proteaskool - School: 100.0%Mck Special School: 100.0%Destinataskool: 100.0%Nuwe Hoopskool: 100.0%Sonitusskool: 100.0%Transoranje-Skool Vir Dowes: 100.0%Prinshofskool: 100.0%This school: 89.9% This school

89.9% pass rate in 2025 — 5 schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng scored lower, 22 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 schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Sizwile School for the Deaf55.6%
Hope School-Skool84.6%
Filadelfia87.0%
Magaliesburg Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation87.7%
Transvaliaskool-School88.5%
Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation (this school)89.9%
Rosina Sedibane-Modiba Sports School of Specialisation90.8%
National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)91.8%
Deltaparkskool92.3%
Adelaide Tambo School92.9%
St Vincent School94.1%
Lanternskool96.1%
St Barnabas College Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation97.1%
Curtis Nkondo Maths, Science, Ict, Engineering, Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation98.0%
East Rand School of Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)98.9%
Ithembalihle School100.0%
Kempton Panoramaskool100.0%
Belvedereskool100.0%
Muriel Brandskool100.0%
Dr. W.K. Du Plessis-Skool100.0%
Olympia Parkskool100.0%
Proteaskool - School100.0%
Mck Special School100.0%
Destinataskool100.0%
Nuwe Hoopskool100.0%
Sonitusskool100.0%
Transoranje-Skool Vir Dowes100.0%
Prinshofskool100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023433581.4%
Accounting2024827186.6%
Business Studies202310610397.2%
Business Studies202412511995.2%
Economics2023978183.5%
Economics202412611591.3%
Mathematical Literacy2023575494.7%
Mathematical Literacy2024524994.2%
Mathematics2023653756.9%
Mathematics2024985051.0%

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 Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation?

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 12% of similar schools

(Secondary schools in Gauteng)

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1340 Bendile Road, Soweto

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Distance to Major Centres

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Roodepoort10.9 km · 13 min
Johannesburg CBD23.6 km · 24 min
Rosebank29.3 km · 28 min

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Location

What other schools are near Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation?

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

Siyavuma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
391 learners 15 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.2km away
Kholwani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
818 learners 23 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.4km away
Jabulani Technical Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,006 learners 38 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.5km away
Ekuphumeleleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
439 learners 12 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away
Aurora Girls High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,055 learners 36 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Gauteng with no quintile on record.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Curtis Nkondo Maths, Science, Ict, Engineering, Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation
SecondaryPublic
927 learners 42 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Soweto
St Barnabas College Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation
SecondaryPublic
491 learners 31 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Bosmont
National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)
SecondaryPublic
462 learners 39 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Johannesburg

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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