What kind of school is Somerset College?
Somerset College is an independent combined school in Stellenbosch, within the Metro East education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,203 enrolled learners and 135 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1.
Matric candidates write the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) certificate.
The school falls within the Stellenbosch local municipality. Among 154 Independent Combined schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Vredelus Farm Bredell Road Somerset-West 7129, and can be reached on 021 842 8000.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Large school
This school has 1,203 enrolled learners.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
Matric Results IEB
This school writes matric exams through the Independent Examinations Board (IEB), not the Department of Basic Education's NSC.
SchoolSeek displays NSC results from the DBE's publicly published School Performance Report. The IEB does not make per-school results available to third parties — for this school's matric results, contact the school directly or visit their website.
IEB and NSC are different examination systems with different assessment structures. Pass rates across these systems are not directly comparable.
Learn about IEB vs NSC exams →What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Somerset College?
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 60% of similar schools
(Independent Combined schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Somerset College?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent combined schools in Western Cape.
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 41% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools
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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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