Top 20 schools with the highest applications

The Gauteng Department of Education has provided the latest statistics regarding the top 20 schools with the highest number of applications.

OVERALL LEARNER PLACEMENT IN GAUTENG

Although 47 101 applicants are yet to be placed, GDE boasts a total placement of 226 085 Grade 1 and 8 learners for 2024 overall, and commits to placing more learners throughout the remainder of the year.

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However, a total of 324 schools have no more space to accommodate any further applicants.

Here are the latest stats for schools that topped the application data, according to GDE:

TOP 20 SCHOOLS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS

1. LAERSKOOL AKASIA – Tshwane West – capacity:246 vs applications: 1476
2. PALMRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 200 vs 1102
3. LAERSKOOL RACHEL DE BEER – Tshwane West 240 vs 1085
4. ALSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL- Ekurhuleni South 240 vs 1016
5. STONERIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 250 vs 1000
6. LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 160 vs 999
7. LAERSKOOL THERESAPARK – Tshwane West 230 vs 984
8. SELCOURT PRIMARY SCHOOL – Gauteng East 120 vs 935
9. OPELWEG PRIMARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 275 vs 926
10. ALBERVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 150 vs 924
11. KENTON PRIMARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 130 vs 866
12. HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL – Tshwane South 70 864 vs 329
13. LAERSKOOL MEYERSPARK – Tshwane South 150 vs 862
14. MIDRAND ENGLISH MEDIUM PRIMARYSCHOOL – Johannesburg
    East 196 vs 857
15. BRACKENHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL Ekurhuleni South 200 vs 856
16. LAERSKOOL WEST GOLD PRIMARY SCHOOL – Gauteng West 177 vs 854
17. NORKEM PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni North 180 vs 851
18. ALPHA PRIMARY SCHOOL – Johannesburg Central 115 vs 848
19. NELLMAPIUS EXT. 1 PRIMARY SCHOOL Tshwane South 200 829 295
20. EDENPARK PRIMARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 164 vs 827

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TOP 20 SCHOOLS FOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS

1. KATLEHONG MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORT AND
   LOGISTICS SCHOOL OF SPECIALISATION Ekurhuleni South capacity: 275 vs applications: 2641
2. HOËRSKOOL LANGENHOVEN – Tshwane West 290 vs 2617
3. ALBERTON HIGH SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 200 vs2500
4. PARKTOWN BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL – Johannesburg East 197 vs 2318
5. BOKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL- Ekurhuleni South 254 vs2179
6. HOËRSKOOL PRESIDENT – Johannesburg Central 450 vs 2149
7. SIR JOHN ADAMSON HIGH SCHOOL – Johannesburg Central 480 vs 2069
8. HOËRSKOOL AKASIA – Tshwane West 230 vs 2041
9. PHUMLANI SECONDARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 250 vs 1996
10. SUNWARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 320 vs1970
11. JEPPE HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS – Johannesburg East 220 vs 1968
12. NORTHCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL – Johannesburg North 280 vs 1941
13. MONDEOR HIGH SCHOOL – Johannesburg Central 338 vs 1939
14. KATLEHONG SECONDARYSCHOOL – Ekurhuleni South 300 vs1896
15. HOËRSKOOL GERRIT MARITZ – Tshwane West 236 vs1834
16. HOËRSKOOL ELSPARK – Ekurhuleni South 260 vs 1828
17. LESIBA SECONDARY SCHOOL – Ekurhuleni North 400 vs 1794
18. HOËRSKOOL BIRCHLEIGH – Ekurhuleni North 300 vs 1783
19. HOËRSKOOL JEUGLAND – Ekurhuleni North 300 vs 1763
20. RAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL – Johannesburg North 315 vs 1738

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