Uganda Martyrs SS Namugongo, St Mary’s SS Kitende, King’s College Budo, St Joseph’s SS, Naggalama and St Mary’s College Kisubi are the best UCE 2023 schools in Buganda (Central Uganda) region, according to an analysis by The Pearl Times.
The Pearl Times ranking of best UCE 2023 schools in Central Uganda or Buganda region has taken into account the average aggregate score. The 125 schools on the list had an average aggregate score of at least 32 – which is the borderline for between first grade (Division One) and second grade (Division Two).
Also to note about The Pearl Times rankings of the best UCE 2023 schools in Central Uganda or Buganda region is that the schools have been divided into four categories: a) average aggregate score 08-19.9; (b) average aggregate score 20-24.9; (c) average aggregate score 25-28.9; and (d) average aggregate score 29-32.
As such the schools from number 01-17 – a total of 17 schools on The Pearl Times list of the best UCE 2023 schools in Central Uganda or Buganda region – fall in category a.
Schools from number 18-45 – a total of 27 schools on The Pearl Times list of the best UCE 2023 schools in Central Uganda or Buganda region – fall under category b.
Schools from number 46-79 – a total of 33 schools on The Pearl Times list of the best UCE 2023 schools in Central Uganda or Buganda region – fall under category c.
Schools from number 80-124 – a total of 44 schools on The Pearl Times list of the best UCE 2023 schools in Central Uganda or Buganda region – fall under category d.
For each of these categories, the best school is that which has the highest candidature (number of candidates) – not the least average aggregate score. The Pearl Times has chosen this method of ranking because schools with smaller candidate classes would normally find it easier to post excellent performance.
A good number of them do this by filtering out students considered less brilliant. Not that schools with bigger classes don’t filter out students they consider less brilliant, but leading bigger classes to excellence requires more than is required for smaller classes.
BEST UCE 2023 SCHOOLS IN BUGANDA (CENTRAL UGANDA) REGION
| Posn | School | District | Av Agg | Candidature |
| 1 | Uganda Martyrs SS Namugongo | Wakiso | 16.75 | 498 |
| 2 | St Mary’s SS Kitende | Wakiso | 19.02 | 498 |
| 3 | King’s College Budo | Wakiso | 18.55 | 301 |
| 4 | St Joseph’s SS, Naggalama | Mukono | 16.62 | 293 |
| 5 | St.Mary’s College Kisubi | Wakiso | 16.83 | 286 |
| 6 | Gayaza HS | Wakiso | 19.2 | 270 |
| 7 | Naalya SS Namugongo | Wakiso | 18.84 | 267 |
| 8 | Seeta HS Green Campus | Mukono | 16.17 | 240 |
| 9 | Namilyango College | Mukono | 19.15 | 230 |
| 10 | St Henry’s College Kitovu | Masaka | 18.57 | 215 |
| 11 | Seeta HS Mukono | Mukono | 15.4 | 214 |
| 12 | Seeta HS | Mukono | 14.68 | 210 |
| 13 | Mt St Mary’s Namagunga | Mukono | 14.25 | 197 |
| 14 | St Julian HS Annex Gayaza | Wakiso | 16.81 | 107 |
| 15 | Central College Annex Mityana | Mityana | 17.41 | 98 |
| 16 | Light Academy SS | Wakiso | 16.21 | 80 |
| 17 | Kisubi Seminary | Wakiso | 19.81 | 62 |
| 18 | Mengo SS | Kampala | 22.05 | 499 |
| 19 | Ndejje SS | Luweero | 23.02 | 437 |
| 20 | St Mary’s College Lugazi | Buikwe | 24.07 | 386 |
| 21 | Nabisunsa Girls’ SS | Kampala | 21.76 | 329 |
| 22 | Trinity College Nabbingo | Wakiso | 21.2 | 320 |
| 23 | Kawempe Muslim SS | Kampala | 22.19 | 300 |
| 24 | Bp Cipriano Kihangire SS | Kampala | 20.06 | 293 |
| 25 | St Joseph’s Girls Nsambya | Kampala | 23.61 | 251 |
| 26 | Seroma Christian HS | Mukono | 21.48 | 195 |
| 27 | St Lawrence SS SSonde | Mukono | 24.91 | 183 |
| 28 | St Joseph of Nazareth HS | Mpigi | 23.27 | 182 |
| 29 | Naalya SS Bweyogerere | Wakiso | 23.3 | 152 |
| 30 | Merryland HS Entebbe | Wakiso | 23.97 | 151 |
| 31 | Pride College Mpigi | Mpigi | 22.52 | 142 |
| 32 | Hilton HS Mukono | Mukono | 24.55 | 110 |
| 33 | Wits College Namulanda | Wakiso | 23.51 | 100 |
| 34 | Brilliant HS Kawempe | Wakiso | 24.65 | 100 |
| 35 | St Cyprian Chavanod College | Luweero | 21.14 | 81 |
| 36 | The Academy of St Lawrence Budo | Wakiso | 23.51 | 80 |
| 37 | St Joseph’s Seminary Nyenga | Buikwe | 24.2 | 59 |
| 38 | Bukalasa Minor Seminary | Kalungu | 20.62 | 53 |
| 39 | Lowell Girls SS Nsimbe | Mpigi | 21.45 | 51 |
| 40 | Umar BA Islamic HS | Mukono | 20.47 | 45 |
| 41 | Mita HS SSanga | Wakiso | 24.62 | 34 |
| 42 | St Mary’s HS Lukaya | Kalungu | 24.58 | 31 |
| 43 | Sacred Heart Seminary Mubende | Mubende | 23.52 | 27 |
| 44 | Kitebi SS Annex | Kampala | 21.18 | 17 |
| 45 | Katende Prog Voc SS | Mpigi | 21 | 10 |
| 46 | Our Lady of Africa SS | Mukono | 25.54 | 407 |
| 47 | Kibuli SS | Kampala | 27.15 | 378 |
| 48 | Gombe SS | Butambala | 25.7 | 345 |
| 49 | Makerere HS Migadde | Wakiso | 25.67 | 299 |
| 50 | Vision for Africa HS Nakifuma | Mukono | 26.95 | 234 |
| 51 | Seeta HS Level Campus | Mukono | 27.03 | 197 |
| 52 | Our Lady of Good Counsel | Wakiso | 26.78 | 162 |
| 53 | St Noa Mawagali SS | Buikwe | 26.19 | 158 |
| 54 | Makindye SS | Kampala | 27.99 | 154 |
| 55 | St Stephen’s College Bajja | Kalungu | 27.21 | 151 |
| 56 | Rines SS, Namusera | Wakiso | 27.46 | 149 |
| 57 | St Cyprian HS Kyabakadde | Mukono | 25.19 | 147 |
| 58 | Lubiri HS, Buloba Campus | Wakiso | 27.13 | 126 |
| 59 | London College of St Lawrence | Wakiso | 26.86 | 116 |
| 60 | Kisozi HS | Wakiso | 26.29 | 115 |
| 61 | Greenhill Academy, Kampala | Kampala | 28.59 | 114 |
| 62 | Nile Citizens SS Kalisizo | Kyotera | 26.43 | 108 |
| 63 | Stella Maris College Nsube | Buikwe | 28.69 | 102 |
| 64 | Mpoma School | Mukono | 25.87 | 92 |
| 65 | St Jude SS Masaka | Masaka | 25.47 | 91 |
| 66 | Pope John Paul II HS | Nakaseke | 25.73 | 86 |
| 67 | Mpigi Mixed SS | Mpigi | 28.25 | 80 |
| 68 | Bexhill HS, Kamutuuza | Kalungu | 28.62 | 68 |
| 69 | St Henry’s College Mbalwa | Wakiso | 28.7 | 67 |
| 70 | Kiweewa Foundn Dynamics SS | Kyotera | 27.29 | 63 |
| 71 | St Thereza’s Girls’ SS Bwanda | Kalungu | 28.45 | 62 |
| 72 | St Joseph’s Centenary SS Ndeeba | Kampala | 25.98 | 60 |
| 73 | Kiryokya Parents SS | Mityana | 25.78 | 51 |
| 74 | Royal College Namugongo | Mukono | 25.72 | 50 |
| 75 | Nakawa Union Vision SS | Kampala | 26.92 | 48 |
| 76 | Impact HS, Lugazi | Buikwe | 27.78 | 40 |
| 77 | Namruth HS | Mukono | 28.27 | 15 |
| 78 | Legacy SS Kiwawu | Mityana | 25.58 | 12 |
| 79 | Christ’s City SS Mmanze | Wakiso | 28.73 | 11 |
| 80 | Buddo SS | Wakiso | 30.23 | 499 |
| 81 | Bishop’s SS Mukono | Mukono | 31.62 | 336 |
| 82 | Kitende SS | Wakiso | 30 | 315 |
| 83 | St Mark’s College Namagoma | Wakiso | 29.53 | 278 |
| 84 | Blessed Sacrament SS Kimaanya | Masaka | 31.5 | 268 |
| 85 | Our Lady of Africa SS Mukono | Mukono | 30.27 | 253 |
| 86 | Kakoola HS | Luweero | 29.18 | 246 |
| 87 | Rubaga Girls’ SS | Kampala | 30.4 | 239 |
| 88 | St Kizito SS Bugolobi | Kampala | 31.75 | 235 |
| 89 | Mbogo HS | Wakiso | 31.07 | 213 |
| 90 | Giants’ College Luweero | Luweero | 30 | 194 |
| 91 | Midland HS Kawempe | Kampala | 30.16 | 191 |
| 92 | St Balikudembe SS Kisoga | Mukono | 29.58 | 184 |
| 93 | St Kalemba SS Kayunga | Kayunga | 30.2 | 183 |
| 94 | Lugazi Homestone SS | Buikwe | 31.2 | 175 |
| 95 | St Jude’s SS Katende | Mpigi | 31.2 | 164 |
| 96 | Midland HS Buntaba | Mukono | 29.94 | 159 |
| 97 | St Augustine’s College Wakiso | Wakiso | 30.03 | 153 |
| 98 | St Padre Pio SS Busunju | Mityana | 31.56 | 142 |
| 99 | St Maria Goretti SS Katende | Mpigi | 29.63 | 132 |
| 100 | Namirembe Hillside HS | Wakiso | 30.34 | 131 |
| 101 | St Elizabeth SS Nkoowe | Wakiso | 31.01 | 122 |
| 102 | Najjembe Homeland SS Lugazi | Buikwe | 31.61 | 103 |
| 103 | Mt St Mary’s HS Kammengo | Mpigi | 31.08 | 98 |
| 104 | Mehta SS | Buikwe | 29.33 | 96 |
| 105 | Crested SS Kampala | Kampala | 31.91 | 92 |
| 106 | Forest Hill College Mukono | Mukono | 31.01 | 87 |
| 107 | Aga Khan HS | Kampala | 31.36 | 86 |
| 108 | Seeta Hill College Mukono | Mukono | 31.13 | 80 |
| 109 | Shepherd HS Katovu | Lwengo | 30.48 | 79 |
| 110 | St George SS Makukuulu | Bukomansimbi | 31.79 | 75 |
| 111 | Elite HS Entebbe | Wakiso | 30.47 | 73 |
| 112 | St Andrew Kaggwa Gombe HS | Kampala | 30.59 | 70 |
| 113 | Spire HS Gayaza | Wakiso | 30.89 | 70 |
| 114 | Uganda Martyrs SS Annex | Wakiso | 29.2 | 64 |
| 115 | Sacred Heart Kiteredde SS | Kyotera | 30.61 | 62 |
| 116 | Hopeful Future SS Kayunga | Kayunga | 29.18 | 61 |
| 117 | The Amazima School | Buikwe | 30.08 | 61 |
| 118 | St Edward HS Lubaga | Kampala | 31.95 | 58 |
| 119 | St Anthony SS Kakooge | Nakasongola | 30.07 | 42 |
| 120 | Lion of Judah HS | Kayunga | 29.53 | 40 |
| 121 | Top Times HS | Wakiso | 29 | 39 |
| 122 | Master Cares Christian HS | Kyotera | 30.05 | 39 |
| 123 | Bristol HS Kampala | Wakiso | 30.94 | 36 |
| 124 | Shammah HS Mityana | Mityana | 29.95 | 20 |
List of UCE 2023 best performing schools in Buganda (Central Uganda) region according to The Pearl Times rankings
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