Jinja District is found in the Busoga Sub-Region of Eastern Uganda. The district has 13 sub counties, 58 Parishes and 407 villages. The District has over 279 schools currently with 66 Nursery Schools, 163 Primary Schools, 30 Secondary Schools, 3 Btvet Schools, 15 Tertiary Schools, 1 Teachers College Schools. In 2020, Jinja became one of the New cities declared by the Government.
In Jinja District UCE 2020 Examinations Results, Jinja Progressive SS Annex Centre emerged the top secondary school with 93.10% pass rate from 58 candidates who sat the exams. The second place with 93.10% pass rate is Jinja College. Kiira College, Butiki took position 3 to seal the top three best schools in Jinja district in the just concluded 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education UCE exams.
The following schools also made it among the top schools in Jinja district. Holy Cross Lake View SS, Jinja 44.79%, Goodheart SS, Jinja 44.78%, Busoga College, Mwiri 45%, Wanyange Girls School 44.03%, Viva College School, Wairaka 43.40%, Nyanza High School, Jinja 26.32% Mt. St. John’s College, Kagoma 18.64%
2020 Jinja District UCE Results Breakdown
| Rank | School | Division 1 | Candidates | % Pass |
| 1 | Jinja Progressive SS Annex | 54 | 58 | 93.10% |
| 2 | Jinja College | 105 | 139 | 75.54% |
| 3 | Kiira College, Butiki | 114 | 194 | 58.76% |
| 4 | Holy Cross Lake View SS, Jinja | 43 | 96 | 44.79% |
| 5 | Goodheart SS, Jinja | 30 | 67 | 44.78% |
| 6 | Busoga College, Mwiri | 49 | 110 | 45% |
| 7 | Wanyange Girls School | 59 | 134 | 44.03% |
| 8 | Viva College School, Wairaka | 23 | 53 | 43.40% |
| 9 | Nyanza High School, Jinja | 5 | 19 | 26.32% |
| 10 | Mt. St. John’s College, Kagoma | 11 | 59 | 18.64% |
Nursery Schools in Jinja District
Anuar ECD Nursery School
Blossom Daycare Nursery
Bugembe Integrated Nursery
Chico Nursery School
Davis Christian Academy
Day Star Nursery School
Destiny Junior School
Faith Nursery School
Fr. Bodewig Nursery School
Goodness Junior School
Hidden Treasure ECD School
Holy Cross Nursery School
Jabez Nursery School
Jinja Army Nursery
Jinja Little Stars Nursery School
Jinja Police Barracks Nursery School
Jumbo Kids Nursery School
Jumah Al-hamil Education Centre
Jollen Infant Demonstration Nursery School
Kakira Estates Nursery School
Kakira Nursery School
Karongo Nursery School
Lady Easter Nursery School
Lake Site Nursery School
Linya Hill Nursery School
Main Street Nursery School
Mama Jane Nursery School
Masese Co Education Nursery School
M Wanyange Nursery School
Mother Kevin Nursery School
Mother Pieralba Nursery School
Mustard Seed Day Care
Mutai Estates Nursery School
Nagawa Memorial Nursery School
Nakanyonyi ECD
Centre
Namulesa Muslim Nursery School
Naranbhai Road West
Our Dad Elementry Nursery School
Pearl Pre-school
Riverside Academy Nursery School
Spire Road Nursery School
St Matia Mulumba Nursery School
St Michael Nursery School
St. Abigail Nursery School
St. Andrews-Wanyange Nursery School
St. Benedicts Grade Nursery School
St. Gonzaga Nursery School
St. Henry’s Nursery School
St. Karoli Lwanga Nursery School
St. Kizito Nursery School
St. Paul Nursery Day & Boarding School
Standard Preparatory Nursery School
The Great Salvation Daycare & Nursery
School
The Tubbies Kindergarten
Top Hill Nursery School
Ummul Qura Educ Centre
Victoria Nursery School
Vic-view Nursery School
Victoria Baptist Nursery School
Victoria Nile Nursery School
Walukuba East ECD
Centre
Dream Africa Nursery School
Walukuba West ECD
Centre
YMCA Nursery School
Zarina Infant School
Buwenge Central Primary & Nursery School
Bright Future Lumuli Nursery School
Bright Angels Nursery School, Buwenge
Namulesa School
St. Andrews-Wanyange Nursery School
Highway Centre, Bugembe
JInja Parents, Kagoma ECD Centre
Wings of Hope ECD Centre
Hillview Nursery Buyengo
Biyinzika Nursery School, Mafubira
Primary Schools in Jinja
Anuar Education Centre
Arise Junior School
– Mutai
Army Primary School
Awtad Education
Centre
Bituli Primary
School
Bubugo Primary
School
Budondo Primary
School
Bufuula Primary
School
Bugembe Intergrated
Primary School
Bugembe Primary
School
Bugobya Mixed Primary School
Bulugo Primary School
Busegula Junior
School
Busegula Primary
School
Busige Primary
School
Busoona Primary
School
Bususwa Primary
School
Butagaya Primary
School
Butangala Primary
School
Butiki Primary
School
Buwala Primary
School
Buweera Primary
School
Buwendaa Primary
School
Buwenge Blue Primary
School
Buyala Primary
School
Buyengo Primary
School
Chico I Primary
School
Daystar Primary
School
Deseret Primary
School
Destiny Junior
School
Divine Hope
Integrated School
Fr. Bodewig Primary
School
Glory Primary School
Guardian
Kimaka
Primary School
Help Primary School
Factory Estate
Primary School
Hidden Treasure
Primary School
Highland Kibibi
Primary School
Holy Cross Primary
School
School
Idoome Christian
Primary School
Idoome Primary
School
Imam Hassan
Lubani Primary School
Isiri Primary School
Iwololo Primary School
Iziru Primary School
Jinja Central School
Jinja Christian School
Jinja Happy Hours Primary School
Jinja Police Barracks Primary School
Jinja Preparatory School
Jinja SDA Primary School
Joy Primary School
Kaamigo Primary School
Kabembe Primary School
Iziru Primary School
Kagoma Hill Primary School
Kagoma Primary School
Kaitandhovu Primary
School
Kakira Estate
Primary School
Kakuba Primary
School
Kalebera Primary
School
Kalungami Primary
School
Karongo Madhvani
Primary School
Kasozi Primary
School
Kibibi Primary
School
Kigalagala Primary School
Kiiko Primary School
Kiira Primary School
Kimasa Primary School
Kirinya Prisons Primary School
Kisakye Junior Primary School
Kisima II Island Primary School
Kisima Island Primary School
Kivubuka Primary School
Kiwagama Primary School
Kyabirwa Primary School
Kyamagwa Parents
Kyomya Primary School
Lady Esther Primary School
Lake Site Primary School
Lakeshore Junior School
Light Junior School Buwenge
Linya Hill Primary School
Lubani Primary School
Lukolo Church Of Uganda Primary School
Lukolo Muslim Primary School
Lumuli Primary School
Lwanda Primary School
Madhvani Primary School
Mafubira Primary School
Magwa Primary School
Main Street Primary School
Masese Co- Education School
Mawoito Church Of Uganda Primary School
Mawoito Salvation Army Primary School
Mpumudde Estate School
Mpumudde Methodist Community Primary School
Mpumwire Primary School
Muguluka Parents School
Muguluka Primary School
Multiple Junior School
Musima Primary School
Mutai Estate Primary School
Mutai Primary School
Muwangi Primary School
Mwiri Primary School
Nabirama Primary School
Nagawa Memorial Primary School
Nakagyo Primary School
Nakanyonyi Primary
School
School
Nakati Top Care Primary School
Nalinaibi Primary School
Namaganga School
Namagera Primary School
Namalere Primary School
Namasiga Primary School
Namulesa Muslim Primary School
Namulesa Muslim Primary School
Nanfugaki Primary School
Nanfugaki Primary School
Naranbhai Road School
Naranbhai Road School
Nawamboga Primary School
Nawamboga Primary School
Nawangoma Primary School
Ndiwansi Primary School
New Hope Primary School
New Recovery Primary School
Nsozibbiri Primary School
Nyenga Primary School
Our Dad Elementary
Primary School
River Side Academy
Spire Road Primary School
St. Abigail Primary School
St. Andrews-Nakabango Primary School
St. Andrews –Wanyange
St. Benedict Primary School
St. Francis Nyenga
St. Gonzaga Primary School
St. Henry’s Educational Centre
St. John Kizinga Primary School
St. Jude Primary School – Namulesa
St. Kaloli Bulama Primary School
St. Mary’s – Nsuube Primary School
St. Marys Primary School
St. Matia Mulumba – Kagoma Primary School
St. Micheal Primary School
St. Patrick Kalema Primary School
St. Paul – Namulesa Primary School
St. Paul Parents School – Buyala
St. Pauls Day & Boarding Primary School
St. Stephens Primary School
St. Theresa Kakira Primary School
Sumah Al Hamil Education Centre
St. Marys Primary School
St. Matia Mulumba – Kagoma Primary School
St. Micheal Primary School
St. Patrick Kalema Primary School
St. Paul – Namulesa Primary School
U. Govt Jinja Main Prison Inmates Primary School
Uganda Railways Primary School
Um Mul Qura Education Centre
Uphill Primary School
Vic View High Primary School
Vic View Primary School
Victoria Nile Primary School
Wairaka Primary School
Wakitaka Primary School
Walukuba East Primary School
Walukuba West Primary School
Highway Education Centre Bugembe
Wings of Hope Primary School
Wanyange Primary School
Zarina Infant School
Hill-View Primary School
Bright Future Lumuli
Bright Angels Academic Centre
Jinja Parents Primary School
Buwenge Central Primary School
Secondary Schools in Jinja District
Busede College Bugaya
Busoga College Mwiri
Busoga Light College
Butembe Secondary School
Buwenge Modern SS
Dewey Pragmatic College
Gloryland Christian College
Busede Seed Secondary School
Jinja Senior Secondary School
Jinja College
Jinja Comprehensive Secondary School
Kiira View Secondary School
Lubani Secondary School
Lwanda High School
Masese Seed Secondary School
Mother Kevin Secondary School
Mpumudde High School
Mpumudde Seed Secondary School
Muljibhai Madhvani College Wairaka
Nakanyonyi Girls Secondary School