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


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

Nakati Top Care Primary School ​

Nalinaibi Primary School ​

Namaganga School ​

Namagera Primary School ​

Namalere Primary School ​



Namasiga Primary School

Namulesa Muslim Primary School

Nanfugaki Primary School

Naranbhai Road 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


Nsuube Sda secondary Schools

PMM Girls School (jinja Girls)

Pilkington College Muguluka

St. Florence Secondary School

St. Gonzaga Gonza secondary School

Jinja Progressive Academy

St. James’ Secondary School

St. John’s Secondary School Wakitaka