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Bophelong Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700400355

Vanderbijlpark, SEDIBENG WEST, Gauteng

947
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bophelong Secondary School?

Bophelong Secondary School is a public secondary school in Vanderbijlpark, within the SEDIBENG WEST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 947 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bophelong Secondary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Gauteng)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Bophelong Secondary School?

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

Sapphire Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,326 learners 41 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Bophelong · 0.5km away
Ikokobetseng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,911 learners 59 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Vanderbijlpark · 0.6km away
Mqiniswa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,213 learners 36 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Vanderbijlpark · 0.8km away
Dr Molefi Oliphant Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,209 learners 41 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Bophelong · 1km away
Seeiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
993 learners 34 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Vanderbijlpark · 1.3km away

Which schools are similar to Bophelong Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Vanderbijlpark with a similar quintile (Q2).

Esokwazi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,345 learners 48 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Vanderbijlpark
Jet Nteo Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,384 learners 43 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Vanderbijlpark
Mopholosi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,491 learners 43 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Vanderbijlpark
Poelano Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,767 learners 58 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Vanderbijlpark
Tsolo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
770 learners 26 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Vanderbijlpark

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3239, JOHN GOMOM0, EXT5 BOPHELONG, VANDERBIJLPARK, VANDERBIJLPARK

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.