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Greenhill Academy Primary

Greenhill Academy Primary

Kibuli Hill, Kibuli, KampalaMixedDay
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4.4/ 5·1 review

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

4.4

out of 5

District rank

#01

in Kampala

Top 5

Best schools in Uganda

ranked out of 15,388

Sub-region rank

,

Not yet ranked

Reviews

01

parent review

Praecip ratings

How we rated Greenhill Academy Primary

4.43
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestCampus & Facilities9.2/10
To watchParent Engagement8.2/10

Academics & Outcomes

4 axes

Academics

9.0/10

Early Years

9.0/10

Teaching Quality

8.8/10

Reputation & Prestige

8.9/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care

8.4/10

Meals & Wellbeing

8.6/10

Campus & Facilities

9.2/10

Parent Engagement

8.2/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

4 axes

Personal Development

8.8/10

Sports

8.4/10

Music, Dance & Drama

8.8/10

Technology & Innovation

9.0/10

Bars are scored 0–10 by Praecip's editors against Uganda Ministry of Education statistics, school insiders, and thousands of verified parent reviews. The composite is the weighted average, rendered out of five.

Academic excellence. Proven results.

PLE UNEB exams performance

At a glance

1981430
  • Div I
  • Div II
  • Div III
  • Div IV
92%

Of candidates passed in Division I

Our star performers
  • D. Mukasa

    D. Mukasa

    Aggregate: 4
  • P. Nakiganda

    P. Nakiganda

    Aggregate: 4
  • B. Walusimbi

    B. Walusimbi

    Aggregate: 5

215

Candidates

99%

Passed in Div I & II

Average aggregate per candidate

8.9

Best aggregates

3pupils
4·5scored

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

    schools nationally

    top50%

  • District

    in Kampala

    1st

  • Top subject

    in Maths

    2nd

By the numbers

School Factfile

1996

Established

1,600

Enrolment

145

Teaching staff

28

Typical class size

Campus anatomy
Multi-campus
Gender profile
Mixed
Ownership
Private
Residency type
Day
5-day boarding
Not available
Setting
Urban

What we emphasize

  • Academic Achievement
  • STEM
  • Performing Arts
  • Sports

About

This is who we are

Greenhill Academy began in 1996 as a single Kibuli campus and now operates twin sites across Kampala. The primary section is the spine of the brand, academically rigorous, externally examined and aggressively co-curricular.

Days here are built around more than the syllabus. A typical week moves between the classroom and the sports field, the music room and the science club, the debate floor and the swimming pool, on the conviction that a child stretched in many directions reads, writes and reasons better for it. Class teachers know their pupils by name and by temperament, and the pastoral structure is deliberately small-feeling even as the school itself is large.

Education for total transformation, of the mind, the character and the heart, not the certificate alone.

Greenhill Academy founding ethos

What ties it together is a plain academic promise: every child should leave Primary Seven ready for the country's most demanding secondary schools, and ready to keep learning long after the certificate is filed away. Families come to Greenhill for the PLE record, and stay for a culture that treats curiosity, character and confidence as the results that matter most.

A message

From the head teacher, primary

Mrs. Joy Kabatsi

Our pupils are taught to ask the next question. The PLE distinction is a happy consequence, the goal is curiosity that outlasts the certificate.

Mrs. Joy Kabatsi

Head Teacher, Primary

Awards & recognition

Trophies on the wall

05Honours on record

Recognized 2023, 2026 across 3 categories.

  • Academic· 2
  • Innovation· 1
  • Arts & MDD· 1
  • 2026

    Innovation

    East African Robotics Finals, Silver

    Praecip's Excellence in Education

    P6/P7 team built an automated waste-sorter that took silver in Nairobi.

  • 2024

    Academic

    Top 10 PLE Schools, Nationally

    UNEB Performance Ranking

    Aggregate-4 candidates on both campuses for a third straight year.

  • 2024

    Academic

    National Primary Schools Coding Champions

    UNEB Performance Ranking

  • 2023

    Arts & MDD

    Best MDD Troupe, Kampala Primary Festival

    Praecip's Excellence in Education

  • 2023

    Institutional

    Greenest School of the Year

    Praecip's Excellence in Education

The Praecip verdict

Polished campus, robotics-and-debate energy, top-three PLE rank

What stands out

Greenhill's primary is a benchmark for what a well-resourced Kampala day school can be, smart classrooms, science kits that actually get used, and a co-curricular calendar that doesn't let pupils coast.

Where it falters

Tuition is on the higher end of the UNEB ladder and admissions are competitive, especially at Top class and P1. Sibling priority is real but not automatic.

Praecip Editorial

Praecip editorial

Reviewed April 2026

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Fees

Tuition by class & residency

Tuition snapshot

DayUGX 950,0001,850,000

10 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Baby

UGX950,000

Middle

UGX1,050,000

Top

UGX1,100,000

P1

UGX1,450,000

P2

UGX1,500,000

P3

UGX1,560,000

P4

UGX1,620,000

P5

UGX1,700,000

P6

UGX1,770,000

P7

UGX1,850,000

All amounts in UGX, billed per term. Annual figure assumes three school terms. Fees exclude one-off entrant extras (uniform, application, deposits), see below.

1850000

How fees are paid

Payment methods

  • Mobile money not accepted
  • SchoolPay accepted
  • Bank wire accepted
  • Cash not accepted

Installment plans available

What's included

What fees covers

  • Tuition
  • Lunch
  • Termly excursions
  • Standard stationery

Financial aid

Bursaries & discounts

  • Greenhill Merit Scholarship

    Academic merit

    Awarded annually to two top performers entering P5 from a feeder primary.

Application & registration

What you'll need

Admissions checklist

Application requirements

2 required · 1 preferred

  • 01Birth certificate
  • 02Previous school report(preferred)
  • 03Application form
FeeUSh 80,000Entry assessment

Entry ages

2 classes

Who can join, and at what age

Children outside the band may be considered case-by-case at the head’s discretion.

  • 01Baby class34yrs
  • 02P167yrs

Readiness checks or prior schooling may shift placement up or down a class.

Selectivity reading

Cycle 2025

Last year's intake by the numbers

How much demand last year's incoming class generated, and how narrow the door to a place really was.

Applications tabled

1,450

hopefuls

Places offered

270

admitted

Subscription

5.4×applications per place

Offer rate

19%

of applicants admitted

NoteSubscription rate is applications per place, a higher number means tighter competition for entry.

Admission charges · one-off

For new entrants

Issued to incoming families of Greenhill. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Registration feeUSh 200,000
  • 02Uniform & house tieUSh 320,000
  • 03IT levy (Top class onward)USh 150,000

NoteIncludes all outside the recurring termly invoice.

Admissions open

Diary

Upcoming events

  • Jun

    14

    Sun

    Visiting day

    Open Day, Buwaate Campus

    9 AM – 2 PMBuwaate Campus

In the news

Latest from the school

Feature

19 Apr 2026

Greenhill robotics team places second at East African finals

The P6/P7 mixed team built an automated waste-sorter that took silver in Nairobi.

Beyond the syllabus

Skill-based programmes

Practical skills taught alongside the national curriculum, not examined by UNEB, but actively part of the school's wider learning. 7 on offer.

Coding

Showcase

Coding

  1. 01Coding
  2. 02Robotics
  3. 03Swimming
  4. 04Baking
  5. 05Photography
  6. 06Public Speaking
  7. 07Entrepreneurship

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • STEM lab
  • Library
  • Computer labs (per section)

Co-curricular

  • Swimming pool
  • Football & athletics field
  • Music & drama studio

Transport

  • School bus
  • Coaster
  • Van
  • Ambulance

Health & safety

  • Sickbay

School life

Extracurricular

Sports fields, art rooms and clubs that fill the time between lessons.

Sports & athletics

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Athletics
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

Arts & expression

  • Choir
  • Modern Dance
  • Drama Society
  • Digital Art
  • Creative Writing

Clubs & societies

  • Robotics Club
  • Coding Club
  • Debate Society
  • Environmental Club
  • Young Scientists
  • Entrepreneurship Club

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Kibuli Hill, Kampala, Kibuli Hill, Kibuli, Kampala
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Both kids thrived here

    Both kids thrived here. The teachers actually know my children by name.


    Greenhill Parent21 February 2026

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