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Pilgrims Rest City Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800028654

Pilgrims Rest, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

248
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Pilgrims Rest City Secondary School?

Pilgrims Rest City Secondary School is a public secondary school in Pilgrims Rest, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 248 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 137 Q2 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools.

The school is at Provincial Administration Street, Down Town, Pilgrims Rest, 1290, and can be reached on 013 768 1439.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

NSC Matric Results

2023
76.5%
26/34 passed
2024
94.3%
33/35 passed
2025
75.6%
31/41 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
202376.5%
202494.3%
202575.6%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 2 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 89% Lethabong Secondary School: 38.4%Lamulelani High School: 46.2%Ncakini Secondary School: 47.7%L.M. Mokoena High School: 50.0%Kiriyatswane Secondary School: 55.0%Thomas Nhlabathi Secondary School: 61.1%Hoyohoyo Senior Secondary School: 62.3%Njeyeza Secondary School: 63.2%Malebo Secondary School: 63.9%Mabothe Secondary School: 65.4%Sikhulile Secondary School: 66.7%Bonginhlanhla Secondary School: 68.6%Masizakhe Secondary School: 69.1%Mandlethu Senior Secondary School: 69.5%Mntungwa Secondary School: 69.6%Mathipe High School: 69.7%Vukuzame Secondary School: 69.7%Mjokwane Secondary School: 70.0%Ithafa Secondary School: 70.9%Lekazi Secondary School: 71.3%Siyifunile Secondary School: 71.7%Hlonipha Secondary School: 72.0%Mbuyane Secondary School: 72.5%Rindzani Senior Secondary School: 73.0%Chief Ampie Mayisa Secondary School: 73.7%Mathibela High School: 74.1%Manoka Secondary School: 74.5%Vukuzenzele Combined School: 74.8%Zakheni High School: 75.1%Engabezweni Secondary School: 75.4%Sekwai Secondary School: 75.6%Pilgrims Rest City Secondary School: 75.6%Moepi Secondary School: 75.7%Ziphakamiseni Secondary School: 75.9%Mkhutshwa Secondary School: 76.2%Phatfwa Secondary School: 76.7%Mabusabesala Secondary School: 77.5%Makuke Secondary School: 78.6%Somsuswa Secondary School: 78.9%Chief Funwako Secondary School: 79.1%Jacob Mdluli Secondary School: 79.7%Bongumusa Secondary School: 79.7%Kwamhlanga Secondary School: 80.3%Vukuqhakaze Secondary School: 80.7%Ditau Secondary School: 80.8%Bonginhlanhla Secondary School: 80.8%Dumeleni Secondary School: 81.9%Ndlela High School: 82.0%Gedlembane Secondary School: 82.2%Mhlume Secondary School: 82.2%Cyril Clarke Secondary School: 82.6%Thembeka Secondary School: 82.8%Isifisosethu Secondary School: 82.9%Tshepeha Combined School: 83.1%Skapandoda Mashabiya Secondary School: 83.3%Kadishi Secondary School: 83.9%Kt Twala Secondary School: 83.9%Morelig Combined School: 83.9%Nansindlela Secondary School: 83.9%King Makhosonke Ii Secondary School: 84.1%Phumzile Secondary School: 84.5%Tamajane Senior Secondary School: 84.6%Senzangakhona Secondary School: 85.0%Shanke Senior Secondary School: 86.0%James Khosa Senior Secondary School: 86.2%Kusasalethu Secondary School: 86.4%Vukuzenzele Secondary School: 86.6%Beestepan Agricultural School: 86.7%Kwamanala Secondary School: 87.0%Khamane Secondary School: 87.2%Mzinoni Secondary School: 87.3%Mzimhlophe Secondary School: 87.9%Motsaosele Dm Secondary School: 88.1%Mahlatsi Secondary School: 88.5%Khula Secondary School: 88.8%Kopanang Secondary School: 88.9%Khumbula Secondary School: 89.0%Sibhulo Secondary School: 89.1%Malavutela Secondary School: 89.8%Ndzundza Mabhoko Secondary School: 90.0%Lihawu Secondary School: 90.3%Inkomazi Secondary School: 90.8%Alpheus D Nkosi Secondary School: 90.8%Siligane Secondary School: 90.9%Mgubho Combined School: 91.0%Marhagi Secondary School: 91.2%Ikhethelo Secondary School: 91.4%Qhubulwazi Combined School: 91.7%Silamba Secondary School: 91.8%Sizwakele Secondary School: 91.9%Mogoroshi Secondary School: 92.0%Jerusalem Secondary School: 92.2%Mthombo Secondary School: 92.2%Siphumelele Secondary School: 92.4%Zacheus Malaza Secondary School: 92.5%Mabande Comprehensive High School: 92.6%Lake Chrissie Secondary School: 93.0%Fundinjobo Secondary School: 93.1%Lugebhuta Secondary School: 93.1%Nj Mahlangu Secondary School: 93.3%Pine Ridge Combined School: 93.3%Sibukosetfu Secondary School: 93.4%Coronation Secondary School: 93.4%Phambili Secondary School: 93.7%Cebisa Secondary School: 93.8%Masana Secondary School: 93.9%Hillaria Mthethwa Secondary School: 93.9%Skhila Secondary School: 94.8%Khanyisani Secondary School: 95.0%Mehlwana Secondary School: 95.3%Extension K Secondary School: 96.0%Zidobhele Secondary School: 96.0%Mehlobovu Secondary School: 96.1%Nthoroane Secondary School: 96.1%Lindile Secondary School: 96.2%Reggie Masuku Secondary School: 96.2%Sakhile Secondary School: 96.9%Kwandebele Science Combined School: 96.9%Im Manchu Secondary School: 97.0%Lungisani Secondary School: 97.1%Leonard Ntshuntshe Secondary School: 97.2%Hlong Secondary School: 97.3%Hlanganani Secondary School: 97.3%Setsheng Secondary School: 97.5%Mbombo Primary School: 97.6%Bonginsimbi Comprehensive School: 97.6%Mayisha Secondary School: 97.7%Ratlhahana Secondary School: 97.9%Sivumelene Secondary School: 97.9%Musa Secondary School: 98.0%Imemeza Secondary School: 98.1%Zikodze Secondary School: 98.4%Warburton Combined School: 98.6%Kwazamokuhle Secondary School: 98.6%Phillip Ndimande Secondary School: 98.6%Zinikeleni Secondary School: 99.2%Hazyview Comprehensive School: 99.3%Guduza Secondary School: 99.5%Elukhanyisweni Secondary School: 99.6%Serisha Secondary School: 100.0%Orhovelani High School: 100.0%Inkunzi Secondary School: 100.0%Mshadza Secondary School: 100.0%Ngazi Ndhlovu Secondary School: 100.0%Empucukweni Secondary School: 100.0%Makause Combined School: 100.0%Sele Secondary School: 100.0%This school: 75.6% This school

75.6% pass rate in 2025 — 30 Quintile 2 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 115 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 2 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Lethabong Secondary School38.4%
Lamulelani High School46.2%
Ncakini Secondary School47.7%
L.M. Mokoena High School50.0%
Kiriyatswane Secondary School55.0%
Thomas Nhlabathi Secondary School61.1%
Hoyohoyo Senior Secondary School62.3%
Njeyeza Secondary School63.2%
Malebo Secondary School63.9%
Mabothe Secondary School65.4%
Sikhulile Secondary School66.7%
Bonginhlanhla Secondary School68.6%
Masizakhe Secondary School69.1%
Mandlethu Senior Secondary School69.5%
Mntungwa Secondary School69.6%
Mathipe High School69.7%
Vukuzame Secondary School69.7%
Mjokwane Secondary School70.0%
Ithafa Secondary School70.9%
Lekazi Secondary School71.3%
Siyifunile Secondary School71.7%
Hlonipha Secondary School72.0%
Mbuyane Secondary School72.5%
Rindzani Senior Secondary School73.0%
Chief Ampie Mayisa Secondary School73.7%
Mathibela High School74.1%
Manoka Secondary School74.5%
Vukuzenzele Combined School74.8%
Zakheni High School75.1%
Engabezweni Secondary School75.4%
Sekwai Secondary School75.6%
Pilgrims Rest City Secondary School (this school)75.6%
Moepi Secondary School75.7%
Ziphakamiseni Secondary School75.9%
Mkhutshwa Secondary School76.2%
Phatfwa Secondary School76.7%
Mabusabesala Secondary School77.5%
Makuke Secondary School78.6%
Somsuswa Secondary School78.9%
Chief Funwako Secondary School79.1%
Jacob Mdluli Secondary School79.7%
Bongumusa Secondary School79.7%
Kwamhlanga Secondary School80.3%
Vukuqhakaze Secondary School80.7%
Ditau Secondary School80.8%
Bonginhlanhla Secondary School80.8%
Dumeleni Secondary School81.9%
Ndlela High School82.0%
Gedlembane Secondary School82.2%
Mhlume Secondary School82.2%
Cyril Clarke Secondary School82.6%
Thembeka Secondary School82.8%
Isifisosethu Secondary School82.9%
Tshepeha Combined School83.1%
Skapandoda Mashabiya Secondary School83.3%
Kadishi Secondary School83.9%
Kt Twala Secondary School83.9%
Morelig Combined School83.9%
Nansindlela Secondary School83.9%
King Makhosonke Ii Secondary School84.1%
Phumzile Secondary School84.5%
Tamajane Senior Secondary School84.6%
Senzangakhona Secondary School85.0%
Shanke Senior Secondary School86.0%
James Khosa Senior Secondary School86.2%
Kusasalethu Secondary School86.4%
Vukuzenzele Secondary School86.6%
Beestepan Agricultural School86.7%
Kwamanala Secondary School87.0%
Khamane Secondary School87.2%
Mzinoni Secondary School87.3%
Mzimhlophe Secondary School87.9%
Motsaosele Dm Secondary School88.1%
Mahlatsi Secondary School88.5%
Khula Secondary School88.8%
Kopanang Secondary School88.9%
Khumbula Secondary School89.0%
Sibhulo Secondary School89.1%
Malavutela Secondary School89.8%
Ndzundza Mabhoko Secondary School90.0%
Lihawu Secondary School90.3%
Inkomazi Secondary School90.8%
Alpheus D Nkosi Secondary School90.8%
Siligane Secondary School90.9%
Mgubho Combined School91.0%
Marhagi Secondary School91.2%
Ikhethelo Secondary School91.4%
Qhubulwazi Combined School91.7%
Silamba Secondary School91.8%
Sizwakele Secondary School91.9%
Mogoroshi Secondary School92.0%
Jerusalem Secondary School92.2%
Mthombo Secondary School92.2%
Siphumelele Secondary School92.4%
Zacheus Malaza Secondary School92.5%
Mabande Comprehensive High School92.6%
Lake Chrissie Secondary School93.0%
Fundinjobo Secondary School93.1%
Lugebhuta Secondary School93.1%
Nj Mahlangu Secondary School93.3%
Pine Ridge Combined School93.3%
Sibukosetfu Secondary School93.4%
Coronation Secondary School93.4%
Phambili Secondary School93.7%
Cebisa Secondary School93.8%
Masana Secondary School93.9%
Hillaria Mthethwa Secondary School93.9%
Skhila Secondary School94.8%
Khanyisani Secondary School95.0%
Mehlwana Secondary School95.3%
Extension K Secondary School96.0%
Zidobhele Secondary School96.0%
Mehlobovu Secondary School96.1%
Nthoroane Secondary School96.1%
Lindile Secondary School96.2%
Reggie Masuku Secondary School96.2%
Sakhile Secondary School96.9%
Kwandebele Science Combined School96.9%
Im Manchu Secondary School97.0%
Lungisani Secondary School97.1%
Leonard Ntshuntshe Secondary School97.2%
Hlong Secondary School97.3%
Hlanganani Secondary School97.3%
Setsheng Secondary School97.5%
Mbombo Primary School97.6%
Bonginsimbi Comprehensive School97.6%
Mayisha Secondary School97.7%
Ratlhahana Secondary School97.9%
Sivumelene Secondary School97.9%
Musa Secondary School98.0%
Imemeza Secondary School98.1%
Zikodze Secondary School98.4%
Warburton Combined School98.6%
Kwazamokuhle Secondary School98.6%
Phillip Ndimande Secondary School98.6%
Zinikeleni Secondary School99.2%
Hazyview Comprehensive School99.3%
Guduza Secondary School99.5%
Elukhanyisweni Secondary School99.6%
Serisha Secondary School100.0%
Orhovelani High School100.0%
Inkunzi Secondary School100.0%
Mshadza Secondary School100.0%
Ngazi Ndhlovu Secondary School100.0%
Empucukweni Secondary School100.0%
Makause Combined School100.0%
Sele Secondary School100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 75.6% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
English First Additional Language20233434100.0%
English First Additional Language20243535100.0%
English First Additional Language20254141100.0%
Geography2023342882.4%
Geography20243535100.0%
Geography2025413790.2%
Life Sciences2023341852.9%
Life Sciences2024352057.1%
Life Sciences2025413073.2%
Mathematical Literacy2023221463.6%
Mathematical Literacy2024262596.2%
Mathematical Literacy2025282071.4%
Mathematics202312866.7%
Mathematics202499100.0%
Mathematics202513430.8%
Physical Sciences20231010100.0%
Physical Sciences20249888.9%
Physical Sciences20259666.7%

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 Pilgrims Rest City 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 98% of similar schools

(Q2 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Provincial Administration Street, Down Town, Pilgrims Rest, 1290
0137681439
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Mbombela95.1 km · 81 min

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What other schools are near Pilgrims Rest City Secondary School?

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

Pilgrims Rest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
196 learners 9 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Pilgrim's Rest · 1.5km away
Graskop Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
642 learners 22 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Graskop · 8.6km away
Panorama Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
507 learners 18 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Graskop · 8.8km away
Glory Hill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
733 learners 23 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Graskop · 9.3km away
Shalom Christian School
CombinedIndependent
33 learners 1 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Graskop · 9.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

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

Sekwai Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
490 learners 16 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Graskop
Makuke Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
213 learners 10 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Graskop
Kadishi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
351 learners 11 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Graskop

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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