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Weston Agricultural College

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 500295778

Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

148
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Weston Agricultural College?

Weston Agricultural College is a public secondary school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 148 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Mpofana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 148 Q4 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mpala Road, Imbaliunit, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, and can be reached on 033 263 1328.

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

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Small school

This school has 148 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
85.3%
29/34 passed
2024
95.5%
21/22 passed
2025
87.5%
21/24 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
202385.3%
202495.5%
202587.5%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in KwaZulu-Natal (2025)55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Utrecht High School: 62.1%Ezakheni High School: 66.7%Amazulu High School: 67.9%Mziwamandla High School: 71.6%Eminyezaneni Senior Secondary School: 73.1%Edendale Technical High School: 77.3%Reunion Secondary School: 77.3%Kwamathanda High School: 78.6%Zwelethu High School: 78.7%Georgenau Combined School: 79.3%Glenhills Secondary School: 79.4%Mehlokazulu Secondary School: 80.4%Crossmoor Secondary School: 81.1%Sikhulangemfundo Secondary School: 81.3%Lizwi High School: 81.8%Aj Mwelase Senior Secondary School: 81.8%Drakensberg Secondary School: 82.0%Hlalanathi High School: 83.3%Umkomaas Secondary School: 83.3%Qhilika High School: 84.0%North Coast Agricultural College: 84.3%Phembisizwe High School: 84.9%Harding Secondary School: 85.1%Isipingo Secondary School: 85.2%Ziphakamiseni High School: 85.4%Duck Ponds High School: 85.6%Ogwini Comprehensive Technical High School: 86.2%Sivanada Technical High School: 86.3%Asoka Secondary School: 86.6%Masibumbane High School: 86.6%Sukuma Comprehensive School: 86.9%Wyebank Secondary School: 87.2%Wartburg-Kirchdorf School: 87.2%Darnall Secondary School: 87.3%Eastwood Secondary School: 87.3%Weston Agricultural College: 87.5%Ekukhuleni Secondary School: 87.7%Newhaven Secondary School: 87.8%Ikhandlela High School: 88.1%Zwelithini High School: 88.6%Estcourt High School: 88.7%Khanyanjalo Secondary School: 89.0%Ikhwezi High School: 89.2%Ilanga Secondary School: 89.3%Estcourt Secondary School: 89.3%Mt Currie Senior Secondary School: 89.4%Umlazi Comtech High School: 89.4%M.L Sultan Glencoe Secondary School: 89.6%Fundokuhle Secondary School: 89.7%Gamalakhe Commercial High School: 89.8%Siqongweni Secondary School: 89.8%Effingham Secondary School: 89.8%Gcwalulwazi High School: 90.0%Sea Cow Lake Secondary School: 90.4%Tholokuhle High School: 90.5%Hillview Secondary School: 90.6%Stanger South Secondary School: 90.7%Ntee High School: 91.3%Brindhavan Secondary School: 91.3%Khula High School: 91.4%Ndengetho High School: 91.6%Sabela Senior Secondary School: 91.8%Sehole Combined School: 91.9%Sekusile Secondary School: 92.1%Gwejobomvu S.S. School: 92.1%Dlangezwa High School: 92.2%Bethamoya Senior Secondary School: 92.3%Zwelibanzi High School: 92.4%Stanger Secondary School: 92.6%Umthombo Senior Secondary School: 92.6%Siyamukela High School: 92.7%Trenance Park Secondary School: 92.7%King Shaka High School: 92.7%Gelofte Skool: 92.9%Enaleni High School: 92.9%Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School: 92.9%Tongaat Secondary School: 93.0%J E Ndlovu High School: 93.2%Ndengezi Intermediate School: 93.3%Stanger High School: 93.4%Buhlebemfundo Secondary School: 93.4%Richem Secondary School: 93.5%Zamazulu Secondary School: 93.5%Zwelihle Senior Secondary School: 93.5%Mdumiseni High School: 93.7%Thanduyise High School: 93.8%Glenhaven Secondary School: 93.8%Kwamakhutha Comprehensive High School: 93.8%Okumhlophe Secondary School: 93.8%Birdswood Secondary School: 93.9%Kwamgaga High School: 93.9%Imbilane High School: 94.0%Galeni High School: 94.2%Osizweni High School: 94.3%Cool Air Secondary School: 94.4%Hoërskool Sarel Cilliers High School: 94.4%Khombindlela High School: 94.6%Umlazi Senior Secondary School: 94.9%Fairbreeze Secondary School: 95.2%Mountview Secondary School: 95.2%Nqabakazulu Comprehensive High School: 95.2%Ekwazini High School: 95.2%Port Shepstone Secondary School: 95.4%Nansindlela Combined School: 95.5%Masakhaneni High School: 95.5%Greytown Secondary School: 95.5%Lamontville High School: 95.6%Swelihle High School: 95.7%Igugulabasha High School: 95.8%Zeph Dhlomo High School: 95.9%Ganges Secondary School: 95.9%Siyathuthuka Secondary School: 96.2%Umfolozi High School: 96.2%Welbedene Secondary School: 96.2%Tshelenkosi Secondary School: 96.7%Sithengile Secondary School: 96.8%Umlazi Commercial High School: 96.9%Bhekisisa High School: 97.0%Adams College: 97.2%Umdlamfe High School: 97.7%Umkhumbi High School: 97.7%Nsikayendlu High School: 97.7%Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School: 97.8%Montarena Secondary School: 98.0%Sunnydale Senior Secondary School: 98.1%Newlands East Secondary School: 98.2%Hoërskool Pionier: 98.4%Tisand Technical High School: 98.5%Ziphembeleni Secondary School: 98.5%Sidelile High School: 98.5%Inhlakanipho High School: 98.6%Zibukezulu Technical High School: 98.6%Sishosonke High School: 98.6%King Bhekuzulu College: 98.8%Dannhauser Secondary School: 99.0%Greytown High School: 99.0%Ferndale Secondary School: 99.1%Mzuvele High School: 99.2%Belverton Secondary School: 99.3%Phendukani Full Service High School: 99.4%Isibonelo High School: 99.4%Igagasi High School: 99.5%Velabahleke High School: 99.6%Ixopo High School: 100.0%Stanger M.L. Sultan Secondary School: 100.0%Ubambiswano High School: 100.0%Khethokuhle Secondary School: 100.0%Dr. J.L. Dube High School: 100.0%Howick Secondary School: 100.0%Bonela Secondary School: 100.0%Mafumbuka Secondary School: 100.0%Menzi High School: 100.0%Ndukwenhle High School: 100.0%Sibusisiwe Comprehensive Technical High School: 100.0%Vukuzakhe High School: 100.0%Steadville Secondary School: 100.0%James Nxumalo Agricultural High School: 100.0%Pongola Akademie Gekombineerd: 100.0%Hoër Landbouskool Vryheid: 100.0%This school: 87.5% This school

87.5% pass rate in 2025 — 35 Quintile 4 schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 123 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 4 schools in KwaZulu-Natal in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Utrecht High School62.1%
Ezakheni High School66.7%
Amazulu High School67.9%
Mziwamandla High School71.6%
Eminyezaneni Senior Secondary School73.1%
Edendale Technical High School77.3%
Reunion Secondary School77.3%
Kwamathanda High School78.6%
Zwelethu High School78.7%
Georgenau Combined School79.3%
Glenhills Secondary School79.4%
Mehlokazulu Secondary School80.4%
Crossmoor Secondary School81.1%
Sikhulangemfundo Secondary School81.3%
Lizwi High School81.8%
Aj Mwelase Senior Secondary School81.8%
Drakensberg Secondary School82.0%
Hlalanathi High School83.3%
Umkomaas Secondary School83.3%
Qhilika High School84.0%
North Coast Agricultural College84.3%
Phembisizwe High School84.9%
Harding Secondary School85.1%
Isipingo Secondary School85.2%
Ziphakamiseni High School85.4%
Duck Ponds High School85.6%
Ogwini Comprehensive Technical High School86.2%
Sivanada Technical High School86.3%
Asoka Secondary School86.6%
Masibumbane High School86.6%
Sukuma Comprehensive School86.9%
Wyebank Secondary School87.2%
Wartburg-Kirchdorf School87.2%
Darnall Secondary School87.3%
Eastwood Secondary School87.3%
Weston Agricultural College (this school)87.5%
Ekukhuleni Secondary School87.7%
Newhaven Secondary School87.8%
Ikhandlela High School88.1%
Zwelithini High School88.6%
Estcourt High School88.7%
Khanyanjalo Secondary School89.0%
Ikhwezi High School89.2%
Ilanga Secondary School89.3%
Estcourt Secondary School89.3%
Mt Currie Senior Secondary School89.4%
Umlazi Comtech High School89.4%
M.L Sultan Glencoe Secondary School89.6%
Fundokuhle Secondary School89.7%
Gamalakhe Commercial High School89.8%
Siqongweni Secondary School89.8%
Effingham Secondary School89.8%
Gcwalulwazi High School90.0%
Sea Cow Lake Secondary School90.4%
Tholokuhle High School90.5%
Hillview Secondary School90.6%
Stanger South Secondary School90.7%
Ntee High School91.3%
Brindhavan Secondary School91.3%
Khula High School91.4%
Ndengetho High School91.6%
Sabela Senior Secondary School91.8%
Sehole Combined School91.9%
Sekusile Secondary School92.1%
Gwejobomvu S.S. School92.1%
Dlangezwa High School92.2%
Bethamoya Senior Secondary School92.3%
Zwelibanzi High School92.4%
Stanger Secondary School92.6%
Umthombo Senior Secondary School92.6%
Siyamukela High School92.7%
Trenance Park Secondary School92.7%
King Shaka High School92.7%
Gelofte Skool92.9%
Enaleni High School92.9%
Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School92.9%
Tongaat Secondary School93.0%
J E Ndlovu High School93.2%
Ndengezi Intermediate School93.3%
Stanger High School93.4%
Buhlebemfundo Secondary School93.4%
Richem Secondary School93.5%
Zamazulu Secondary School93.5%
Zwelihle Senior Secondary School93.5%
Mdumiseni High School93.7%
Thanduyise High School93.8%
Glenhaven Secondary School93.8%
Kwamakhutha Comprehensive High School93.8%
Okumhlophe Secondary School93.8%
Birdswood Secondary School93.9%
Kwamgaga High School93.9%
Imbilane High School94.0%
Galeni High School94.2%
Osizweni High School94.3%
Cool Air Secondary School94.4%
Hoërskool Sarel Cilliers High School94.4%
Khombindlela High School94.6%
Umlazi Senior Secondary School94.9%
Fairbreeze Secondary School95.2%
Mountview Secondary School95.2%
Nqabakazulu Comprehensive High School95.2%
Ekwazini High School95.2%
Port Shepstone Secondary School95.4%
Nansindlela Combined School95.5%
Masakhaneni High School95.5%
Greytown Secondary School95.5%
Lamontville High School95.6%
Swelihle High School95.7%
Igugulabasha High School95.8%
Zeph Dhlomo High School95.9%
Ganges Secondary School95.9%
Siyathuthuka Secondary School96.2%
Umfolozi High School96.2%
Welbedene Secondary School96.2%
Tshelenkosi Secondary School96.7%
Sithengile Secondary School96.8%
Umlazi Commercial High School96.9%
Bhekisisa High School97.0%
Adams College97.2%
Umdlamfe High School97.7%
Umkhumbi High School97.7%
Nsikayendlu High School97.7%
Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School97.8%
Montarena Secondary School98.0%
Sunnydale Senior Secondary School98.1%
Newlands East Secondary School98.2%
Hoërskool Pionier98.4%
Tisand Technical High School98.5%
Ziphembeleni Secondary School98.5%
Sidelile High School98.5%
Inhlakanipho High School98.6%
Zibukezulu Technical High School98.6%
Sishosonke High School98.6%
King Bhekuzulu College98.8%
Dannhauser Secondary School99.0%
Greytown High School99.0%
Ferndale Secondary School99.1%
Mzuvele High School99.2%
Belverton Secondary School99.3%
Phendukani Full Service High School99.4%
Isibonelo High School99.4%
Igagasi High School99.5%
Velabahleke High School99.6%
Ixopo High School100.0%
Stanger M.L. Sultan Secondary School100.0%
Ubambiswano High School100.0%
Khethokuhle Secondary School100.0%
Dr. J.L. Dube High School100.0%
Howick Secondary School100.0%
Bonela Secondary School100.0%
Mafumbuka Secondary School100.0%
Menzi High School100.0%
Ndukwenhle High School100.0%
Sibusisiwe Comprehensive Technical High School100.0%
Vukuzakhe High School100.0%
Steadville Secondary School100.0%
James Nxumalo Agricultural High School100.0%
Pongola Akademie Gekombineerd100.0%
Hoër Landbouskool Vryheid100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Agricultural Sciences2023262492.3%
Agricultural Sciences2024201995.0%
Agricultural Sciences2025181372.2%
Geography202344100.0%
Geography202477100.0%
Geography20254375.0%
Life Sciences202388100.0%
Life Sciences20249777.8%
Life Sciences20254375.0%
Mathematical Literacy20232525100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20241515100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2025232295.7%
Mathematics20239888.9%
Mathematics20247571.4%
Mathematics202511100.0%
Physical Sciences20235360.0%
Physical Sciences20245360.0%
Physical Sciences202511100.0%

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 Weston Agricultural 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 100% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Mpala Road, Imbaliunit, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
0332631328
[email protected]
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Pietermaritzburg66.4 km · 42 min

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What other schools are near Weston Agricultural College?

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

Eminyezaneni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,018 learners 26 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Bruntville · 2.4km away
Bruntville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,437 learners 39 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Bruntville · 2.8km away
Treverton Preparatory
PrimaryIndependent
143 learners 17 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Mooi River · 3.2km away
Treverton College
SecondaryIndependent
233 learners 28 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mooi River · 3.3km away
A.I. Kajee Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
329 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mooi River · 3.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Weston Agricultural College. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Eminyezaneni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,018 learners 26 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Bruntville
Howick Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
537 learners 23 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Howick West
Umthombo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,079 learners 27 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Merrivale

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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

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