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St. George's Grammar School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 103000819

Mowbray, Metro Central, Western Cape

403
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is St. George's Grammar School?

St. George's Grammar School is an independent combined school in Mowbray, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 403 enrolled learners and 46 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1.

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 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 Richmond Road Mowbray 7700, and can be reached on 021 689 9354.

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

2023
100.0%
32/32 passed
2024
100.0%
22/22 passed
2025
100.0%
31/31 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
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in Western Cape (2025)55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Key to Education Trading As Focus Colle: 64.7%Sunningdale Private School: 66.7%Stonefountain College - Kenilworth: 71.4%2 Oceans Education Operations Company: 71.4%Holy Cross High School (Maitland): 79.7%Good Hope High School: 81.8%Mondeor Eco School: 83.3%Emmanuel Christian Academy: 84.2%Ubuntu Football Academy: 88.9%Darul Islam Islamic High School: 90.0%Y2k College: 90.5%The Leadership College: 90.7%Oakland Academy: 90.9%Northcliff House College: 90.9%Leap Science and Maths School: 92.4%Oracle Senior Secondary School (NPC): 93.5%Rosebank Progress College: 94.1%Natural Learning Academy: 94.1%Curro Foreshore: 96.0%St. Joseph's College: 96.0%Islamia College: 96.0%Darun Na'Im Academy: 96.2%Christel House South Africa: 96.4%Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School: 97.7%Calling Education Npc Trading As Callin: 98.4%Meridian Pinehurst Private School: 98.7%Brandvlei Youth Centre: 100.0%Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl: 100.0%Nouveau - Paarl: 100.0%Robertson Logos Christian School: 100.0%Shalom Akademie: 100.0%Al-Azhar High School: 100.0%Star College - Bridgetown: 100.0%Savvy College: 100.0%Cannons Creek School: 100.0%Herzlia High School: 100.0%St. George's Grammar School: 100.0%Bishops: 100.0%Star College Cape Town: 100.0%Academy Private School: 100.0%Hope and Light Community Welfare (NPC): 100.0%Montgomery and Miller Academy: 100.0%Boston Private School: 100.0%Helderberg High School: 100.0%Valsbaai Hoërskool: 100.0%Curro Academy Sandown: 100.0%Curro Uitzicht High School: 100.0%Cbc St. John's Parklands: 100.0%Parklands College: 100.0%Riverside College: 100.0%Lakeside Education Academy: 100.0%Constantia Waldorf School: 100.0%Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary: 100.0%Darul Arqam Islamic High School: 100.0%Olyfkrans College.: 100.0%Morester Akademie: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 26 independent schools in Western Cape scored lower, 0 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 independent schools in Western Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Key to Education Trading As Focus Colle64.7%
Sunningdale Private School66.7%
Stonefountain College - Kenilworth71.4%
2 Oceans Education Operations Company71.4%
Holy Cross High School (Maitland)79.7%
Good Hope High School81.8%
Mondeor Eco School83.3%
Emmanuel Christian Academy84.2%
Ubuntu Football Academy88.9%
Darul Islam Islamic High School90.0%
Y2k College90.5%
The Leadership College90.7%
Oakland Academy90.9%
Northcliff House College90.9%
Leap Science and Maths School92.4%
Oracle Senior Secondary School (NPC)93.5%
Rosebank Progress College94.1%
Natural Learning Academy94.1%
Curro Foreshore96.0%
St. Joseph's College96.0%
Islamia College96.0%
Darun Na'Im Academy96.2%
Christel House South Africa96.4%
Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School97.7%
Calling Education Npc Trading As Callin98.4%
Meridian Pinehurst Private School98.7%
Brandvlei Youth Centre100.0%
Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl100.0%
Nouveau - Paarl100.0%
Robertson Logos Christian School100.0%
Shalom Akademie100.0%
Al-Azhar High School100.0%
Star College - Bridgetown100.0%
Savvy College100.0%
Cannons Creek School100.0%
Herzlia High School100.0%
St. George's Grammar School (this school)100.0%
Bishops100.0%
Star College Cape Town100.0%
Academy Private School100.0%
Hope and Light Community Welfare (NPC)100.0%
Montgomery and Miller Academy100.0%
Boston Private School100.0%
Helderberg High School100.0%
Valsbaai Hoërskool100.0%
Curro Academy Sandown100.0%
Curro Uitzicht High School100.0%
Cbc St. John's Parklands100.0%
Parklands College100.0%
Riverside College100.0%
Lakeside Education Academy100.0%
Constantia Waldorf School100.0%
Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary100.0%
Darul Arqam Islamic High School100.0%
Olyfkrans College.100.0%
Morester Akademie100.0%

29 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% 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
Business Studies20232323100.0%
Business Studies2024141392.9%
Business Studies2025161593.8%
Geography20231212100.0%
Geography202422100.0%
Geography202555100.0%
History202399100.0%
History202488100.0%
History202566100.0%
Life Sciences20231515100.0%
Life Sciences20241010100.0%
Life Sciences20251616100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20231313100.0%
Mathematical Literacy202477100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20251414100.0%
Mathematics20231919100.0%
Mathematics2024151493.3%
Mathematics20251818100.0%
Physical Sciences20231010100.0%
Physical Sciences202499100.0%
Physical Sciences2025151493.3%

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 St. George's Grammar 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 62% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Western Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Claremont5.9 km · 9 min
Cape Town CBD8.3 km · 8 min
Century City10.3 km · 10 min

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Location

What other schools are near St. George's Grammar School?

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

Rhodes High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,014 learners 42 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Mowbray · 0.2km away
Thembalitsha Foundation Trading As Scho
Special NeedsIndependent

Data not available

Observatory · 0.7km away
Mary Kihn School
Special NeedsPublic
85 learners 17 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Observatory · 0.7km away
Thandokhulu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,273 learners 36 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Mowbray · 0.8km away
Observatory Junior
PrimaryPublicQ5
819 learners 30 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Observatory · 0.9km away

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.

Eduexcellence Prs - Rondebosch
CombinedIndependent
22 learners 4 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Rosebank
Bishops
CombinedIndependent
1,378 learners 112 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Rondebosch
Star College Cape Town
CombinedIndependent
412 learners 32 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sybrand Park

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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