School placement outcomes now available - WCED

Parents who applied on-time (11 March 2025 – 15 April 2025) for their child to be in Grade R,1 or grade 8 in the Western Cape for the 2026 academic year, can now view the outcome of their applications.

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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) appealed to parents to confirm their places as soon as possible, as this will free up places for other learners. The WCED says this is vital where a learner has received offers from multiple schools.

According to the provincial department, over 44 000 learners have been accepted to more than one school, allowing for additional places to open up for other learners that have not received successful applications at schools, or at their school of choice.

‘’We call these “double parkers”. Once these “double parked” learners are confirmed to a specific school, the places at the other schools can be offered to other learners,’’ said Bronagh Hammond, WCED spokesperson.

She advised parents who have been offered a place to confirm their choice of school by 17 June 2025. After this date, Hammond says their highest-ranked choice of school will be automatically confirmed.

Meanwhile, the WCED urged parents to remain calm if their child has not yet received an offer from any school

‘’There will be learners who are not successful in getting placed during this first initial phase. We know that this is extremely stressful and disappointing, but we appeal to parents to bear in mind that we are still very early in the admissions process, and thousands of places will still open up once “double parkers” accept their school. It is advisable to stay in touch with the schools applied to and to request that the learner be placed on a waiting list,’’ said Hammond.

‘’While the wait is stressful, there will be many shifts within the system as parents confirm and decline places. This happens over the next few months or so as schools finalise their admissions lists. If parents still do not have a place for their child later this year, the department will assist them with placement options,’’ she added.

For those who has still not yet applied for a school in the province, Hammond advised that parents can still apply for 2026 school year by applying either at one of its Education District offices or at a school.

‘’The schools are able to capture your application; however, this does not confirm acceptance,’’ said Bronagh Hammond, WCED spokesperson.

Parents will be able to check their outcomes at:

https://admissionswesterncape.datafree.co/admissions/admission.sm_admissions_tracking.homepage

Any parents who encounter technical problems accessing the site can be assisted by calling 0861 819 919. (Press 1 for admissions).

 

Done by: Mitchum George