HARARE - Twenty-three primary schools, led by Kwekwe-based private school, Camelot Primary, attained an incredible 100 percent pass rate in the November 2013, Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) examinations.
According to Zimsec statistics, the rest of the schools completing the Top 100 table scored a percentage pass rate of over 90 percent, culminating in a marginally improved Grade 7 national pass rate of 32,2 percent from the 31,5 percent recorded in 2012.
The pass rate in 2011 was 28,9 percent.
The majority of the top-ranked learning institutions were private schools.
Oscar Chivaura, the headmaster of Camelot Primary School, told the Daily News yesterday that stakeholders at the school Grade 7 top 100 schools were enjoying their place in the sun.
“Everyone here, from the teaching and non-teaching staff as well as parents, are naturally elated with our results,” Chivaura said.
“We attribute the success to them all, particularly the teaching staff, and we also commend the support we get from parents.”
Other schools which recorded a 100 percent pass rate are Fitchlea Primary School, Ngomahuru, Riverton Academy, Shashi View, Field Air Base, Pinper Private, Eiffel Flats, Portland, Centenary Windview, Saiss Junior, Mutarazi, Mvurachena, The Grange Christian, Northwood Adventist, Musavezi, Fairview, Beatrice Government School, Shalom, Milestone, Denmark and Twinlakes Private Primary School.
|
School Name |
Candidature |
Candidates with Grade 6 or Better |
Percentage Pass rate |
Rank Number |
|
Camelot Junior Primary School |
14 |
14 |
100 |
1 |
|
Fitchlea Primary School |
51 |
51 |
100 |
1 |
|
Ngomahuru Primary School |
20 |
20 |
100 |
1 |
|
Riverton Academy |
19 |
19 |
100 |
1 |
|
Shashi View Primary School |
31 |
31 |
100 |
1 |
|
Field Airbase Primary School |
27 |
27 |
100 |
1 |
|
Pinper Private Primary School |
13 |
13 |
100 |
1 |
|
Eiffel Flats Primary School |
16 |
16 |
100 |
1 |
|
Portland Primary School |
17 |
17 |
100 |
1 |
|
Centenary Primary School |
24 |
24 |
100 |
1 |
|
Windview Primary School |
22 |
22 |
100 |
1 |
|
Saiss Junior School |
14 |
14 |
100 |
1 |
|
Mutarazi Junior School |
5 |
5 |
100 |
1 |
|
Mvurachena Primary |
8 |
8 |
100 |
1 |
|
The Grange Christian Primary School |
26 |
26 |
100 |
1 |
|
Northwood Adventist Primary School |
28 |
28 |
100 |
1 |
|
Musavezi Primary School |
17 |
17 |
100 |
1 |
|
Fairview Primary School |
34 |
34 |
100 |
1 |
|
Beatrice Gvt. Primary School |
34 |
34 |
100 |
1 |
|
Shalom Primary School |
8 |
8 |
100 |
1 |
|
Milestone Primary School |
20 |
20 |
100 |
1 |
|
Denmark Junior |
8 |
8 |
100 |
1 |
|
Twinlakes Private Primary School |
14 |
14 |
100 |
1 |
|
Redcliff Primary School |
158 |
157 |
99.37 |
24 |
|
Bata Committee Primary School |
123 |
122 |
99.19 |
25 |
|
Braeside ZRP Primary School |
109 |
107 |
98.17 |
26 |
|
Mother Patrick Convent Primary School |
54 |
53 |
98.15 |
27 |
|
Nyakatsapa Primary School |
53 |
52 |
98.11 |
28 |
|
The Convent of CZM Primary School |
91 |
89 |
97.8 |
29 |
|
Ngezi Barracks Primary School |
43 |
42 |
97.67 |
30 |
|
Russell Primary School |
42 |
41 |
97.62 |
31 |
|
Wise Owl Learning Centre |
41 |
40 |
97.56 |
32 |
|
ST Paul’s Gokwe Primary School |
120 |
117 |
97.5 |
33 |
|
Lusitania Primary School |
40 |
39 |
97.5 |
33 |
|
Stanley Primary School |
157 |
153 |
97.45 |
35 |
|
ZRP Kadoma Primary School |
39 |
38 |
97.44 |
36 |
|
Gokomere C. P. S |
143 |
139 |
97.2 |
37 |
|
Anderson Primary School |
35 |
34 |
97.14 |
38 |
|
Shabani Primary School |
100 |
97 |
97 |
39 |
|
Zimuto ZRP Camp Primary School |
33 |
32 |
96.97 |
40 |
|
Ariel Primary School |
32 |
31 |
96.88 |
41 |
|
Dudley Hall Primary School |
150 |
145 |