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Kensington Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 103323810

Kensington, METRO CENTRAL, Western Cape

1,214
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kensington Secondary School?

Kensington Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kensington, within the METRO CENTRAL education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,214 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,214 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kensington 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 33%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Western Cape)

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 Kensington Secondary School?

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

St. John's Rc Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
558 learners 19 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Kensington · 0.3km away
Kenmere Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,152 learners 33 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Kensington · 0.6km away
Sunderland Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,250 learners 36 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Windermere · 0.8km away
Windermere Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
832 learners 25 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Kensington · 0.9km away
Windermere Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ4
575 learners 19 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Windermere · 0.9km away

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SUNDERLAND STREET KENSINGTON 7405

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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.