Budaka District Overview and Educational Landscape

Connecting Schools, Teachers and Learners Across Budaka District

Budaka District is situated in the Eastern Region of Uganda, named after its chief town, Budaka, where the district administrative headquarters are located. Created by an Act of Parliament, the district became operational on 1 July 2005, having formerly been part of Pallisa District.

Budaka is bordered by Pallisa District to the north, Mbale District to the east, Butaleja District to the south, and Kibuku District to the west. The administrative centre at Budaka lies approximately 36 kilometres (22 miles) by road west of Mbale City, at coordinates 01°00’N, 33°54’E.

The district covers a total area of approximately 384 square kilometres and sits at an altitude between 910 and 1,220 metres above sea level. It comprises seven core sub-counties and town councils: Budaka Sub-County, Iki-Iki, Naboa, Lyama, Kaderuna, Kamonkoli, and Kameruka, alongside Budaka Town Council.

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2020 Budaka District UCE Results Breakdown

Performance summary and ranking of secondary schools in Budaka District based on Division 1 percentage pass rates in the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results:

Rank	Secondary School Name	Division 1 Count	Total Candidates	Division 1 Pass Rate
1	Royal Secondary School, Budaka	5	15	33.33%
2	Ngoma Secondary School	43	209	20.57%
3	Rainbow High School, Budaka	34	228	14.91%
4	Kamonkoli College	11	124	8.87%
5	Bugwere King’s Secondary School	3	34	8.82%
6	Budaka Universal College	3	38	8.00%
7	St. Clare Girls’ High School	3	60	5.00%
8	Bugwere High School, Namirembe	18	392	4.59%
9	Mugiti High School, Budaka	2	54	3.70%
10	Lyama Seed Secondary School	4	117	3.42%

Secondary Schools in Budaka District

The following secondary institutions operate within Budaka District, providing Universal Secondary Education (USE), O-Level, and A-Level curricula:

Budaka Secondary School — UNEB U0702 (Government Aided, O & A Level, Mixed)
Budaka Universal College — UNEB U2033 (Partnership, USE School)
Bugwere High School, Namirembe — UNEB U0105 (Government Aided, A Level Boarding)
Bugwere King’s Secondary School — Budaka
Iki-Iki High School — UNEB U2227 (Private)
Iki-Iki Secondary School — UNEB U0255 (Government Aided, A Level USE)
Kaderuna Secondary School — UNEB U0820 (Government Aided, USE School)
Kameruka Seed Secondary School — Kameruka
Kamonkoli College, Kamonkoli — UNEB U0317 (Government Aided, A Level Boarding)
Katira Parents Secondary School — Katira

Lyama Seed Secondary School — Lyama
Mugiti High School — Mugiti
Naboa Secondary School — UNEB U0596 (Government Aided, O Level USE)
Ngoma Secondary School — Budaka
Rainbow High School, Budaka — UNEB U1476 (Partnership, USE School)
Royal Secondary School — Budaka
St. Clare Girls’ High School — Budaka
View Advent College — Kamonkoli

Primary Schools in Budaka District

Directory of government-aided, community, and private primary schools in Budaka District organized across sub-counties and town councils:

Advent Junior Academy
Ajacan Primary School (Budaka T.C)
Albayan Islamic Primary School (Kaderuna)
Alliance Primary School (Katira)
Aqram Primary School (Mugiti)
Benaa Primary School (Kabuna)
Blessed Primary School (Kamonkoli)
Bright Angel Primary School
Bright Future Primary School (Kachomo & Mugiti)
Bright Light Junior School (Iki-Iki)
Bright Star Primary School (Katira)
Budaka Family Helper Project
Budaka Grammar Primary School
Budaka Integrated Primary School
Budaka Primary School
Bugolya Primary School
Bugoola Primary School
Bugwere Islamic Primary School (Kakoli)
Bulalaka Primary School (Iki-Iki)
Bulangira Primary School
Bulumba Primary School (Nansanga)
Bumba Foundation Primary School (Iki-Iki & Mugiti)
Bunamwera Primary School (Mugiti)
Bupuchai Primary School
Butove Primary School
Bwaise Parents Primary School
Bwibere Primary School
Canan Primary School
Chaali Parents School
Christ Junior School (Kameruka)
Citizens Primary School (Mugiti)
Constant Bright Primary School (Mugiti)
Cornerstone Primary School
Destiny Junior School (Kachomo)
Dickens Junior School (Kamonkoli)
Divine Grace Primary School (Mugiti)
Enock Primary School
Fahamwa Primary School (Kakoli)
Faith Educational Centre (Mugiti)
Gadumire Primary School
Genesis Primary School (Kamonkoli)
Gift Academy (Lyama)
Giving Hope Primary School (Tademeri)
God’s Glory Primary School (Iki-Iki)
God’s View Primary School
God’s Will Junior & Primary School
Goodcare Primary School (Lyama)
Goodwill Infant School (Kamonkoli)
Grace Infant School (Kadimukoli)
Greenview Junior School (Naboa)
Hadijja Islamic Junior School (Katira)
Hands of Grace Junior School (Kakoli)

Happy Times Primary School (Mugiti)
Heart of Grace Primary School
Hid Infant School (Katira)
Highlight Junior School (Naboa)
Highway Primary School (Kamonkoli)
Hillside Junior School
Holy Trinity Primary School (Naboa)
Homeland School of Infants (Iki-Iki)
Hope Hill Junior School (Kakule)
Hope Land Education Centre (Lyama)
Hope of Glory International P/S (Kabuna)
Hopeview Primary School (Kameruka)
Hudah Islamic Primary School (Kaderuna)
Ibad Al-Rahman Quran Primary School
Idudi Primary School
Iki-Iki Integrated Primary School
Iki-Iki Township Primary School
Isometric Primary School (Kamonkoli)
Jami Primary School
Joy Blessed Primary School
Joy Memorial Junior School (Kameruka)
Joy Primary School (Kachomo)
Joyce Primary School (Kadimukoli)
K.F. Primary School
Kabuna Primary School
Kachomo Highway Primary School
Kachomo Primary School
Kadatumi Primary School
Kadenge Primary School
Kaderuna Primary School
Kadimukoli Primary School
Kakoli Primary School
Kakule Jolly Primary School
Kakule Primary School
Kameruka Primary School
Kamonkoli Junior School
Kamonkoli Mixed Primary School
Kamonkoli Parents Primary School
Kamonkoli Primary School
Kapalukuchu New Nursery & Primary School
Kaperi Primary School
Karen Junior School (Kadimukoli)
Kasuleta Primary School
Katido Islamic Primary School (Kameruka)
Katira Primary School
Kavule Parents School for the Deaf (Kakoli)
Kavule Primary School (Katira)
Kebula Primary School
Kerekerene Primary School
Kings Primary School (Kameruka)
Kiryolo Primary School
Kodiri Primary School

Kotinyanga Primary School
Kyali Primary School
Lake View Primary School (Lyama)
Legacy Primary School
Lerya Islamic Primary School (Kameruka)
Lerya Primary School
Life Academy (Kameruka)
Light Future Academy (Katira)
Light Junior School (Kachomo)
Linghole Primary School (Lyama)
Little Dove Primary School (Kaderuna)
Little Stars Primary School (Kachomo)
Lupada Primary School & Trinity P/S (Naboa)
Lyama Islamic Primary School
Lyama Parents Junior School
Macholi Primary School
Madarasatul Twalha Islamic P/S (Katira)
Marilliam Standard Primary School (Naboa)
Mary Kevin Primary School (Kadimukoli)
Matra Primary School (Nansanga)
Messianic Child Care Primary School
Mivule Primary School (Kamonkoli)
MKF Primary School (Kachomo)
Moonlight Primary School (Kachomo & Kaderuna)
Mother Care Primary School (Mugiti)
Mugiti Primary School
Mwalim Kheir Islamic Primary School
Nabiketo Primary School
Naboa Foundation Primary School
Naboa Parents Primary School
Naboa Primary School
Nabugalo Junior Academy & Parents P/S
Nakisenye Primary School
Namengo Boys’ Primary School
Namengo Girls’ Primary School
Namirembe Model & Primary School (Iki-Iki)
Namusita Primary School
Namuyago Primary School
Nangeye Primary School
Nansanga Primary School
Nanzala Primary School
Naungholi Primary School (Kaderuna)
New Jerusalem Primary School
New Life Junior School (Kadimukoli)
Nyanza I & II Primary Schools
Overcomer SNE Junior School (Mugiti)
Oxford Christian Primary School (Katira)
Peace Day & Boarding Primary School
Pearl Junior School (Iki-Iki)
Petete Community Primary School
Praise Primary School (Kamonkoli)
Quality Primary School (Kakule)
Real Parents School (Kaderuna)
Revival Primary School (Kachomo)
Royal Primary School (Kamonkoli)
Ruhanga Children’s Divine Primary School
Saint Daniel Primary School (Kabuna)
Saint Karoli Primary School
Sapiri Primary School
Sekulo Primary School
Shining Star Malaba Community P/S (Kakule)
Siriverio Primary School (Kakule)
St. Chris Primary School (Kadimukoli)
St. Emma Valley Primary School (Iki-Iki & Naboa)
St. Enock Primary School (Kachomo)
St. Gyaviira Primary School (Lyama)
St. Jude Primary School (Kakule)
St. Mary’s Primary & Junior School (Kadimukoli, Naboa, Vurra)
St. Paul Primary School (Kakoli)
St. Peter’s Primary School (Nalubembe & Lyama)
St. Ruth Junior School (Kachomo)
St. Stephen Bukambi Primary School
St. Steven Primary School (Bumayoka)
St. Tadeo Primary School (Kadimukoli)
Standard Care Primary School (Kameruka)
Step By Step Primary School (Kachomo)
Sume Junior School
Suni Primary School
Sunrise Christian Primary School (Katira & Budaka T.C)
Tadeo Primary School
Takuwa Islamic Primary School (Kaderuna)
Tangholi Primary School
Taqwa Primary School (Nansanga)
Ten Steps Primary School (Kachomo)
Top Care Primary School (Iki-Iki)
Townside Parents School
Trio Needy Information Care & Education Centre
Tusubira Primary School (Katira)
Up-Hill Primary School (Kachomo)
Victory Primary School (Kabuna)
Vision Academy (Namirembe)
Wairagala Primary School (Tademeri)
Winners Primary School (Naboa)
Wisdom Parents Primary School (Kaderuna)

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