Deeper Competition Emerges as Schools Ranked 401–500 Show Strong Performance in UCE 2025

KAMPALA — The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) 2025 results continue to reveal a highly competitive and expanding academic landscape, with schools ranked between 401 and 500 demonstrating resilience, consistency, and growing academic strength across the country. While national attention often focuses on the top 100 institutions, this segment of schools provides critical insight into the depth and inclusiveness of Uganda’s education system under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

Within this ranking band, several schools have posted strong Grade A performances, with institutions such as St. Pauls College Mbale, St. Janan Luwum SS Kampala, Mulusa Academy Wobulenzi, and St. Francis SS Busunju each registering 31 A grades. These results show that even beyond the elite tier, many schools are producing learners who are achieving at the highest levels of assessment. This reinforces the growing reality that academic excellence is no longer confined to a small group of traditional schools, but is spreading across both urban and semi-urban areas.

A closer look at the data also reveals schools with exceptionally high candidate volumes, an indicator of both accessibility and institutional capacity. For instance, Kagadi SS, Bombo Army SS, Mpanga SS, and Soroti SS (in nearby ranking bands) demonstrate how some institutions are managing large student populations while still maintaining meaningful performance levels. In particular, Bombo Army SS recorded over 4,400 total candidates, highlighting its role as a major academic center within the national system. These figures suggest that many schools in this category are not just centers of excellence, but also hubs of mass education.

The data further shows a strong geographical spread of performing schools. The Central Region, especially Wakiso, Mukono, and Kampala, continues to dominate numerically, with schools such as Mwererwe SS, Mbogo High School, Mugwanya Summit College, Selona SS, and St. Mary’s SS Annex Kitende consistently appearing. However, other regions are also well represented. Western Uganda features schools like Kirembe H/S, Kashenjero Girls SS, and Nyabubare SS, while Eastern Uganda contributes through institutions such as Mother Kevin SS Jinja, Ngoma Standard SS Budaka, and Rainbow High School Budaka. Northern Uganda also remains visible with schools such as Adwari SS (Otuke) and Angal SS (Nebbi). This broad representation signals a steady national balance in educational development.

Another key observation is the distribution of grades across subjects. Many schools in this category show strong numbers in B and C grades, even when A grades are moderate. For example, schools like Mbogo High School, Adwari SS, and Bupadhengo SS demonstrate high volumes of Cs alongside competitive A grades. This reflects the underlying philosophy of the CBC system, which focuses not only on top distinctions but also on ensuring that learners achieve functional competence. In this context, a school with fewer A grades but strong overall performance may still be considered highly effective.

The rankings also highlight a number of emerging institutions that are steadily building academic reputations. Schools such as Angelika SS (Lira), Kasese SS, St. Michael H/S Rugazi, Isaac Newton H/S, and Victoria SS (Wakiso) show promising upward trends. These schools may not yet be widely recognized at the national level, but their performance suggests that they are on a growth trajectory and could move into higher ranking categories in the coming years. This underscores the importance of monitoring not just the top performers, but also the rising schools that are shaping the future of Uganda’s education system.

For parents and learners, this ranking band carries an important message. Many of these schools offer strong academic environments without the intense competition or pressure often associated with top-tier institutions. In some cases, learners may benefit more from these settings due to better teacher attention, manageable class sizes, and more personalized support. Therefore, school selection should not be based solely on prestige, but also on suitability, support systems, and consistency of performance.

From a policy perspective, the schools ranked 401–500 represent a crucial opportunity for targeted improvement. With the right interventions—such as enhanced teacher training, strengthened continuous assessment practices, improved access to learning resources, and integration of digital platforms like KAWA CONNECT—many of these schools could significantly improve their outcomes. Investing in this segment could yield substantial national benefits, as these institutions already have the foundation needed for growth.

Overall, the UCE 2025 rankings for schools 401–500 tell a story of depth, inclusivity, and steady progress. These schools may not dominate headlines, but they are central to Uganda’s education system, supporting thousands of learners and contributing to the country’s academic advancement. As the CBC system continues to mature, this group of schools is likely to become even more important in driving national education outcomes.

UCE 2025 School Rankings (401–500)

No	Centre name	District	As	Bs	Cs	Ds	Es	Total
401	ST. PAULS COL. MBALE	MBALE	31	663	836	9	–	1,539
402	ST. JANAN LUWUM SS KAMPALA	KAMPALA	31	564	1,186	113	4	1,907
403	MULUSA ACADEMY WOBULENZI	LUWEERO	31	489	1,448	155	9	2,141
404	ST. FRANCIS SS BUSUNJU	MITYANA MAIN	31	426	933	134	4	1,537
405	STEVOUR CHRISTIAN H/S	NAKASEKE	31	350	402	9	–	792
406	ST. AUGUSTINE MINOR SEMINARY	NTUNGAMO	31	255	310	7	–	603
407	RIVERSIDE COL. TIRINYI	KIBUKU	31	206	325	12	–	574
408	ST. THEREZA GIRLS VOC. SS	KABALE	31	159	355	4	–	549
409	KAGADI SS	KAGADI	30	755	3,209	465	–	4,487
410	ANGAL SS	NEBBI MAIN	30	593	1,214	88	1	1,926
411	KITANTE HILL SS	KAMPALA	30	538	1,463	147	8	2,186
412	KANGOLE GIRLS SCH	NAPAK	30	499	772	22	–	1,332
413	ST. JAMES SS KYOTERA	KYOTERA	30	442	1,285	118	6	1,881
414	ST. MARYS SS NAMALIGA	LUWEERO	30	412	850	47	–	1,339
415	KASHENSHERO GIRLS SS	MITOOMA	30	410	744	29	–	1,232
416	HILTON H/S NGANDU	MUKONO	30	404	729	79	–	1,251
417	MWERERWE SS	WAKISO	30	385	1,341	185	3	1,953
418	KIRYOKYA PARENTS SS	MITYANA MAIN	30	365	510	21	1	927
419	ST. PAULS SEMINARY KABALE	KABALE	30	339	197	1	–	567
420	SS AKU SS	LUWEERO	30	263	515	37	1	846
421	BOSTON H/S MPALA	WAKISO	30	256	624	111	23	1,044
422	ST. JOHNS SS KABUWOKO	KYOTERA	30	230	505	58	5	828
423	MBOGO H/S	WAKISO	29	948	1,520	82	4	2,592
424	ADWARI SS	OTUKE	29	565	1,540	43	1	2,178
425	KING JAMES COMP. SS LIRA	LIRA	28	701	1,335	68	1	2,133
426	BUPADHENGO SS	KAMULI MAIN	28	692	2,145	207	6	3,087
427	MUGWANYA SUMMIT COL.	WAKISO	28	508	1,526	122	1	2,188
428	PEAS SAMLING NAMA H/S	MPIGI	28	426	1,070	42	–	1,566
429	TIMOTHY GIRLS H/S	MASAKA	28	360	536	44	4	972
430	NAMIREMBE STANDARD ACADEMY	MUKONO	28	336	713	57	–	1,134
431	SELONA SS	WAKISO	28	260	732	90	6	1,125
432	ST. KIZITO H/S BETHANY	MITYANA MAIN	28	228	190	4	–	459
433	ST. MARYS SS ANNEX KITENDE	WAKISO	27	724	1,008	66	1	1,836
434	NYABUBARE SS	BUSHENYI	27	428	1,212	111	4	1,782
435	ST. JOSEPHS CENTENARY SS NDEEBA	KAMPALA	27	398	452	5	–	882
436	NAMIRYANGO SS	MUKONO	27	264	379	30	2	702
437	KAPCHORWA PARENTS SS	KAPCHORWA MAIN	26	720	1,428	67	9	2,268
438	ST. THEREZA SS OKUNGURO	BUKEDEA	26	687	1,710	48	–	2,507
439	MOTHER KEVIN SS JINJA	JINJA	26	490	1,002	64	–	1,591
440	NDEKEYE SS	RUBIRIZI	26	338	810	50	–	1,224
441	ST. JOHNS COMPREHENSIVE SS	LYANTONDE	26	326	973	84	4	1,422
442	SAMS PARK H/S	MPIGI	26	302	416	12	–	756
443	LIGHT SEC. AND VOC. SCH BULENGA	WAKISO	26	217	756	111	6	1,116
444	SPRINGFIELD H/S MATUGGA	WAKISO	26	199	461	43	–	747
445	NGOMA STANDARD SS BUDAKA	BUDAKA	26	178	408	71	1	684
446	ANGELIKA SS	LIRA	25	703	2,145	123	1	2,997
447	ST. MICHAEL H/S RUGAZI	RUBIRIZI	25	623	1,439	79	–	2,175
448	KASESE SS	KASESE	25	510	1,631	146	–	2,331
449	ST. FRANCIS BORGIA H/S	MUKONO	25	368	977	101	5	1,485
450	KENNEDY SS KISUBI	WAKISO	25	350	768	54	–	1,197
451	SETLIGHT QUALITY SS BUZZI	WAKISO	25	341	919	56	–	1,350
452	ISAAC NEWTON H/S	KALUNGU	25	332	1,090	128	8	1,592
453	NYABIKONI SS KABALE	KABALE	25	326	978	138	6	1,473
454	VICTORIA SS	WAKISO	25	326	913	239	20	1,523
455	VIENNA H/S KABOWA	KAMPALA	25	260	725	167	10	1,214
456	LINK EXCEL H/S SIGORORA	IBANDA MAIN	25	258	267	14	–	576
457	KIARA CITY H/S BULAGA	WAKISO	25	237	363	12	–	646
458	ST. JOSEPHS KINANIRA SS	KISORO MAIN	25	140	482	46	–	702
459	EQUATOR COL. LUGAZI	BUIKWE	25	132	452	109	2	720
460	BOMBO ARMY SS	LUWEERO	24	672	3,233	530	4	4,491
461	COMBONI COL. LIRA	LIRA	24	646	849	29	–	1,548
462	AIRFORCE SS ENTEBBE	WAKISO	24	590	2,574	567	18	3,791
463	HILLSIDE COL. MITYANA	MITYANA MAIN	24	563	1,783	215	5	2,601
464	LIGHT SS NYABUBARE	BUSHENYI	24	557	1,201	116	2	1,909
465	KIREMBE H/S	MITOOMA	24	528	1,418	187	2	2,160
466	KAIHURA PARENTS SS KYENJOJO	KYENJOJO	24	474	609	18	–	1,134
467	MATUGGA MIXED SS	WAKISO	24	466	1,031	63	–	1,584
468	KIBUURRA GIRLS SS	IBANDA MAIN	24	418	830	41	–	1,322
469	GAYAZA ROAD TRIANGLE SS	WAKISO	24	390	1,459	268	2	2,160
470	HALCYON H/S OCAAPA	SERERE	24	388	472	14	1	900
471	PALLISA COMMUNITY SS	PALLISA	24	383	832	48	9	1,296
472	AGGREY MEMORIAL SS	WAKISO	24	317	1,076	201	5	1,660
473	BUKALASA MINOR SEMINARY	KALUNGU	24	274	500	12	–	810
474	ST. GONZAGA MINOR SEMINARY	IGANGA	24	209	181	–	–	414
475	HUNGA–MUGYERA BASIN SS	NTUNGAMO	24	184	766	95	2	1,071
476	SECHEL H/S HAKIRI	WAKISO	24	91	113	6	–	234
477	MUSANA VOC. H/S	IGANGA	23	725	1,540	88	–	2,376
478	NYAKINONI SS	KANUNGU	23	525	1,646	81	–	2,275
479	MPANGA SS	KABAROLE	23	518	3,321	611	18	4,491
480	AMITY SS NANSANA-GANDA	WAKISO	23	497	1,458	116	3	2,124
481	FAITH SS LIRA	LIRA	23	497	484	12	–	1,016
482	MITYANA STANDARD SS	MITYANA MAIN	23	490	1,153	89	–	1,756
483	KIJJABWEMI SS	MASAKA	23	440	1,598	176	–	2,249
484	KALISIZO SEED SCH	KYOTERA	23	404	1,679	270	1	2,378
485	KASUBI SS	KAMPALA	23	365	1,203	169	2	1,762
486	AMAZING GRACE H/S LUWEERO	LUWEERO	23	342	979	158	24	1,526
487	MAYUGE LIGHT SS	MAYUGE	23	327	1,129	165	3	1,656
488	KYEZIMIRE SS	ISINGIRO	23	319	1,066	85	–	1,494
489	ST. PATRICK SS NABISOIGI	NAMUTUMBA	23	270	464	26	–	801
490	ST. CHARLES LWANGA SS	MBARARA	23	260	460	20	–	772
491	GAYAZA ROAD SS	KAMPALA	23	225	535	54	–	837
492	ST. MICHAEL SS SWERA	AMURIA	23	222	359	17	–	621
493	CHRIST THE KING GIRLS SS MATUGA	WAKISO	23	169	153	6	–	351
494	MT. ZION H/S IGANGA	IGANGA	22	932	1,792	99	4	2,858
495	BUGAMBA SS	RWAMPARA	22	582	1,483	55	–	2,142
496	ST. PADRE PIO SS BUSUNJU	MITYANA MAIN	22	530	1,204	78	2	1,836
497	KISORO SS	ISINGIRO	22	482	1,347	84	–	1,944
498	RAINBOW H/S BUDAKA	BUDAKA	22	472	1,704	101	–	2,304
499	TRIANGLE SS IGANGA	IGANGA	22	387	830	105	13	1,375
500	KYAMAKANDA SS	RUKUNGIRI	22	374	1,024	72	2	1,494