PLE 2019 results: Top primary schools in Uganda

Janet Museveni commended UNEB for the early release of the PLE results because it not only enables the students to start with others but also enables the Ministry to run other activities (PHOTO/PLM Daily)

KAMPALA – The Uganda National Examination Board and the Ministry of Education and Sports have released the 2019 Primary Leaving Examination results.

UNEB Executive Secretary Dan. N. Odongo says a total of 695,804 candidates from 13,475 centres (schools) registered for PLE in 2019.

Of this number, 473,893 (68.2%) were UPE beneficiaries, and 221,912 (31.8%) were non-UPE

The Board registered 1,315 learners with special needs of various categories. The blind, the deaf, the physically handicapped and the dyslexics among others. Of these, 49.3% are females and 50.7% are males

In English and Mathematics, there was poor performance in questions where students were required to apply knowledge in problem-solving situations or expressing themselves.

There has been an overall improvement in English and Social Studies. The overall pass level of Science improved but there was a sharp decline in distinctions in the subject. Mathematics had a slight improvement

The results showed Kampala leading with the biggest percentage of candidates in Division 1 at 27.9% followed by Mbarara at 26.7%, Kabarole came third at 26.7% as well, Bushenyi came fourth at 23.3% followed by Sheema at 21.6% and Wakiso at 21.5% among others.

Meanwhile, Amudat was the worst-performing district with 0.7% of its candidates in Division 1, followed by Kapelebyong with only 1% of candidates in Division 1, Kween district came third with 1.2%, followed by Serere with 1.3%, followed by Nwoya with 1.4% while Yumbe, Pallisa, Pader and Luuka districts all had 1.7% of their candidates in Division 1.

Find the list of top 100 schools in Uganda

RANK	SCHOOL	DIV 1	PUPILS	% SCORE
1	St Savio Kisubi P/S Wakiso	137	137	100
2	Uganda Martyrs Katwe	130	130	100
3	Namilyango Jun Boys	127	127	100
4	Kisosso Parents P/S	100	100	100
5	Banyatereza’s Golden Mem P/S	86	86	100
6	Mbale Tower P/S	66	66	100
7	Njara P/S	52	52	100
8	Ntandi SDA Integrated	48	48	100
9	Parental Care P/S Bushenyi	47	47	100
10	Rwimi Parents P/S Bunnyangabu	44	44	100
11	Sir Apollo Kaggwa P/S	43	43	100
12	Kids Gear PS Bukomansimbi	35	35	100
13	Cosna P/S Mityana	32	32	100
14	Kiryandongo Intensive	30	30	100
15	Edinanace Primary school	27	27	100
16	Five Star Model Kasese	26	26	100
17	Katatumba Memorial Mbarara	25	25	100
18	Canaan Day Model Kikuube	24	24	100
19	Mitooma Jun P/S	22	22	100
20	Namutumba Jun Sch	22	22	100
21	Ntungamo Parents Sch	20	20	100
22	Trusted Care Jun Sch Kasese	19	19	100
23	Paragon Parents Sch Kyegegwa	19	19	100
24	Brain Trust P/S Rukungiri	17	17	100
25	Excel Preparatory Kasese	16	16	100
26	Master Cares Christian Kyotera	16	16	100
27	Brilliant Twinkles P/S Ntungamo	16	16	100
28	Phimose Primary Wakiso	16	16	100
29	Hilder Pri Gulu	15	15	100
30	Greenwich Model Sch Kasese	15	15	100
31	St. Mark Memorial Kasese	10	10	100
32	New Eden P/S Mityana	1	1	100
33	Fairways P/S Kireka	66	67	99
34	Glorious P/S Kampala	64	65	98
35	Kasaana Jun School Masaka	62	63	98
36	Parental Care Kasese	53	54	98
37	K.Y Day and Boarding Masaka	103	105	98
38	Christ Aid Pri Kabarole	50	51	98
39	St. Clelia P/S Rukiga	49	50	98
40	Visionary Jun Pri Sheema	47	48	98
41	Kampala Model P/S	45	46	98
42	Esteem Jun Sch Wakiso	44	45	98
43	Nabbunga Fountains Kyotera	82	84	98
44	Babiito P/S Bukomansimbi	35	36	97
45	Fainaz Jun Sch Wakiso	35	36	97
46	Brilliant Star P/S Ntungamo	32	33	97
47	Rukungiri Modern Pri	63	65	97
48	St Gracious P/S Lira	59	61	97
49	Mustard Seed Kalungu	29	30	97
50	Kingo Parents P/S Lwengo	53	55	96
51	Victory Border Point Tororo	53	55	96
52	Nkokonjeru P/S Mbale	130	135	96
53	Nyakibare Parents Rukungiri	51	53	96
54	Kyengera Parents Pri	50	52	96
55	Katerera Jun Sch Rubirizi	25	26	96
56	Kids Care Kirindi, Masaka	24	25	96
57	Kawuku Parents Mukono	24	25	96
58	Nyakambu Jun Sch Sheema	24	25	96
59	Namhugu Jun Sch Kasese	23	24	96
60	Cornerstone Jun Sch Mukono	133	139	96
61	Kabale Universal	65	68	96
62	Victory Learning Pri Masaka	105	110	95
63	Nyakateete Bright Mitooma	39	41	95
64	Endiinzi Parents P/S Isingiro	38	40	95
65	St Francisco P/SHoima	37	39	95
66	Sir Apollo Kaggwa P/S Kampala	110	116	95
67	Harshton Jun Mbale	18	19	95
68	St Cecilia Brd Sch Rakai	104	110	95
69	Gateway P/S Entebbe	51	54	95
70	Good Hope Prep Rubirizi	32	34	94
71	Light Academy P/S Makindye	31	33	94
72	Mapeera Pri Hoima	43	46	93
73	Bweranyangi P/S Bushenyi	71	76	93
74	Child Africa Jun Kabale	28	30	93
75	Royal Modern Pr Kasese	28	30	93
76	Rich Dad Jun Sch Kampala	14	15	93
77	Horizon P/S Kitgum	14	15	93
78	Ishaka Preparatory Bushenyi	27	29	93
79	Peace Pri Lwengo	27	29	93
80	Bishop Asili Mem Kabale	78	84	93
81	Kings P/S Kabowa	39	42	93
82	Joy P/S Kampala	26	28	93
83	Prime Preparatory Kamwenge	38	41	93
84	Flobbeto P/S Hoima	86	93	92
85	Kawuku Boarding , Mukono	49	53	92
86	Green Circle P/S FortPortal	72	78	92
87	Kabale Preparatory	36	39	92
88	Christian Foundation Kasese	12	13	92
89	Namagunga Pri Mukono	220	239	92
90	St Jude P/S Kireka	11	12	92
91	Mbarara Jun Sch	117	190	92
92	Excel P/S, Bunyangabu	54	59	92
93	Trinity P/S Kabowa	64	70	91
94	Good Hope P/S Ntungamo	32	35	91
95	Katabarwa Mem Sch Mbarara	53	58	91
96	Mother Manjeri P/S Kira	257	282	91
97	Godfrey Foundation Makindye	80	88	91
98	Ibanda Progressive P/S	20	22	91
99	Jun Angels Model Kasese	20	22	91
100	Kampala Quality Pri	99	109	91