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The categories · 2026
26 ways to be the best.
Excellence is plural. We recognise it across 6 disciplines, so a rural school on a steep climb and a city school at the top of the league table can each earn their due.
Headline honours
School of the Year, The Laureate
The single most distinguished school in the country, the programme’s grand prize.
Judged on
A composite of results, improvement, access and breadth.
Explore this awardLifetime Achievement in Education
A career that shaped how Uganda goes to school.
Judged on
Panel selection on sustained contribution.
Explore this awardResults & Performance
Measured outcomes, examined nationally.
The Results & Performance disciplineSchool of the Year
The single most distinguished school in the country, the programme’s grand prize.
Judged on
A composite of results, improvement, access and breadth.
Secondary School of the Year
The strongest UCE and UACE outcomes in the country.
Judged on
UNEB UCE & UACE results in Praecip’s database.
Primary School of the Year
Distinction at the Primary Leaving Examination.
Judged on
UNEB PLE division spread and pass rate.
Vocational & Technical Institution of the Year
The best of UBTEB technical and vocational training.
Judged on
UBTEB outcomes and graduate placement.
Most Improved School
The sharpest year-on-year rise, trajectory over incumbency.
Judged on
Change in results against the school’s own prior cycle.
Curriculum & Specialism
Distinction within a framework or discipline.
The Curriculum & Specialism disciplineInternational School of the Year
Excellence across Cambridge, the IB and the French Baccalauréat.
Judged on
International examination outcomes.
STEM School of the Year
Strength and participation in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Judged on
Science & maths results and subject uptake.
Arts, Sport & Humanities Award
Distinction beyond the sciences, the studio, the stage and the field.
Judged on
Co-curricular record and competition results.
Access & Equity
Excellence that widens the door.
The Access & Equity disciplineValue & Affordability Award
The best outcomes for the fees families actually pay.
Judged on
Results indexed against published fees.
Rural School of the Year
The finest school serving a rural community, against the longest odds.
Judged on
Results weighed against rural location and resourcing.
Girls’ Education Champion
Outstanding outcomes and opportunity for girls.
Judged on
Girls’ results, retention and access.
Inclusive Education Award
Excellent provision for learners with additional needs.
Judged on
SEN provision, staffing and learner outcomes.
Scholarship & Bursary Leadership
The widest reach of meaningful financial support.
Judged on
Bursary breadth, value and intake reached.
Regional Champions
The standard-bearer of each region.
The Regional Champions disciplineRegional School of the Year, Buganda
The standard-bearer of the Buganda sub-region.
Judged on
Top composite score among Buganda-area schools.
Regional School of the Year, Eastern
The standard-bearer of the Eastern region.
Judged on
Top composite score among Eastern-region schools.
Regional School of the Year, Northern
The standard-bearer of the Northern region.
Judged on
Top composite score among Northern-region schools.
Regional School of the Year, Western
The standard-bearer of the Western region.
Judged on
Top composite score among Western-region schools.
Innovation & Operations
How a school is run, and renewed.
The Innovation & Operations disciplineEdTech & Digital Innovation
Technology used to genuinely lift teaching and learning.
Judged on
Documented digital practice and its measured impact.
Wellbeing & Pastoral Care
A school where students are known, safe and supported.
Judged on
Pastoral provision and verified parent signal.
Teacher Development & CPD
A school that invests seriously in its teachers’ continuing growth.
Judged on
Documented CPD programme, uptake and staff retention.
Green School Award
Environmental stewardship built into how the school runs and teaches.
Judged on
Sustainability practice, infrastructure and pupil engagement.
Newcomer of the Year
The most promising school registered within the last three years.
Judged on
Early outcomes and momentum since founding.
People & Leadership
The educators behind the results.
The People & Leadership disciplineHeadteacher of the Year
Leadership that measurably changed a school.
Judged on
Panel review of leadership impact and nomination.
Teacher of the Year
Classroom excellence, and the results to show for it.
Judged on
Panel review of practice, results and nomination.
Rising Star Educator
An outstanding teacher in their first years in the classroom.
Judged on
Panel review of early-career impact and nomination.
Lifetime Achievement in Education
A career that shaped how Uganda goes to school.
Judged on
Panel selection on sustained contribution.
See one your school could win?
Entry is free, and a single nomination can be considered across every category it fits. Put your school forward for the 2026 cycle.
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