Top 7 A Level Schools in Cape Town

This guide is written by Tutopiya’s education experts to help families compare A Level options.

Cape Town has a mix of independent and international schools, including several that offer Cambridge International or Pearson Edexcel A Levels as an alternative or complement to local curricula. This guide highlights those A Level routes and deliberately excludes full IB-only and American-only schools.

How this list is ranked (and what “A Level results data” really means)

Helpful datapoints when comparing A Level providers in Cape Town include:

• A*/A and A*/A/B rates over recent years
• Subject breadth, especially in Maths, Sciences, and humanities
• Number of entries per subject and approximate cohort size
• University destinations in South Africa, the UK, and overseas
• Accreditation status with Cambridge International or Pearson Edexcel

Where full data isn’t readily available, parents focus on reputation, teaching quality, and the robustness of exam support systems.

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The Top 7 (Cape Town)

Below are 7 widely short‑listed Cambridge International or Pearson Edexcel A Level schools and providers in Cape Town.

1. British International School of Cape Town (BISCT) – Sixth Form – British curriculum through IGCSE and A Level; verify Cambridge/Edexcel and subject list.
2. Reddam House (Cambridge track, if offered) – Independent school; confirm A Level provision and outcomes.
3. Cape Town-based Cambridge/Edexcel A Level centres – Use Cambridge International and Pearson school finders to verify provision in southern and northern suburbs.
4. Other accredited Cambridge/Edexcel A Level centres in Cape Town – Verify current provision and subject breadth.
5. Tutopiya / King’s InterHigh / Wolsey Hall Oxford (online A Levels) – UK distance-learning college; Cambridge and Edexcel A Levels with exams at approved centres.
6. Hybrid pathways – Some Cape Town families combine a local school with online A Level subjects; confirm exam-centre arrangements.
7. Private A Level colleges in Cape Town – Confirm Cambridge/Edexcel accreditation and exam-centre status.

What to do next (quick checklist)

• Ask each shortlisted provider which A Level boards and subjects they run and for recent results and university destinations.
• Confirm that they are officially accredited by Cambridge International or Pearson Edexcel for A Levels.
• Check how they handle mock exams, revision planning, and predicted grades.

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Tutopiya: complete A Level exam preparation (used by many international schools globally)

Tutopiya supports Cape Town–based A Level students with expert tutors for Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel syllabuses, plus AI-powered revision tools for efficient exam preparation. Explore Tutopiya’s programmes.

AI Buddy by Tutopiya: supporting many of these schools

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