What kind of school is St. Francis Catholic Academy?
St. Francis Catholic Academy is an independent combined school in Polokwane, within the Capricorn South education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 798 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1.
Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the Polokwane local municipality. Among 98 Independent Combined schools in Limpopo, it has more learners per educator than 77% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Vrederust Farm;.
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.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
96.2% pass rate in 2025 — 23 independent schools in Limpopo scored lower, 18 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.
1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 96.2% 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 Report 2025. Methodology
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St. Francis Catholic Academy?
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 23% of similar schools
(Independent Combined schools in Limpopo)
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What other schools are near St. Francis Catholic Academy?
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 94% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent combined schools in Limpopo.
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 14% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% 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). 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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