1996
Established
Praecip ranking
Praecip rating
4.4
District rank
#01
Top 5
Best schools in Uganda
ranked out of 15,388
Sub-region rank
,
Reviews
01
Praecip ratings
Academics
9.0/10
Early Years
9.0/10
Teaching Quality
8.8/10
Reputation & Prestige
8.9/10
Pastoral Care
8.4/10
Meals & Wellbeing
8.6/10
Campus & Facilities
9.2/10
Parent Engagement
8.2/10
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.
At a glance
Of candidates passed in Division I
D. Mukasa
P. Nakiganda
B. Walusimbi
215
Candidates
Passed in Div I & II
Average aggregate per candidate
8.9In the news
Best aggregates
Standings
Countrywide
schools nationally
top50%
District
in Kampala
1st
Top subject
in Maths
2nd
By the numbers
1996
Established
1,600
Enrolment
145
Teaching staff
28
Typical class size
What we emphasize
About
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.
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
Our pupils are taught to ask the next question. The PLE distinction is a happy consequence, the goal is curiosity that outlasts the certificate.
Awards & recognition
Recognized 2023, 2026 across 3 categories.
Our alumni
Notable alumni
Various
Routinely placed at SMACK, Budo, Gayaza, Namilyango
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The Praecip verdict
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.

Fees
Tuition snapshot
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.
1850000How fees are paid




Installment plans available
What's included
Financial aid
Greenhill Merit Scholarship
Academic meritAwarded annually to two top performers entering P5 from a feeder primary.
Application & registration
Admissions checklist
2 required · 1 preferred
Entry ages
2 classes
Children outside the band may be considered case-by-case at the head’s discretion.
Readiness checks or prior schooling may shift placement up or down a class.
Selectivity reading
Cycle 2025
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
Admission charges · one-off
Issued to incoming families of Greenhill. Settled once at admission, never billed again.
Itemized charges
Admissions open
Diary
Jun
14
Sun
Open Day, Buwaate Campus
In the news
19 Apr 2026
The P6/P7 mixed team built an automated waste-sorter that took silver in Nairobi.
Beyond the syllabus
Practical skills taught alongside the national curriculum, not examined by UNEB, but actively part of the school's wider learning. 7 on offer.
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Both kids thrived here. The teachers actually know my children by name.
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