1993
Established
Praecip ranking
Praecip rating
4.2
out of 5
District rank
#02
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 Kampala Parents' School
4.22
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestMusic, Dance & Drama9.0/10
To watchParent Engagement7.6/10
Academics & Outcomes
Academics
8.8/10
Early Years
8.2/10
Teaching Quality
8.6/10
Reputation & Prestige
8.8/10
Care & Environment
Pastoral Care
8.0/10
Meals & Wellbeing
8.0/10
Campus & Facilities
8.4/10
Parent Engagement
7.6/10
Pursuits & Enrichment
Personal Development
8.4/10
Sports
8.6/10
Music, Dance & Drama
9.0/10
Technology & Innovation
7.8/10
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
2522260
- Div I
- Div II
- Div III
- Div IV
90%
Of candidates passed in Division I
Our star performers
A. Kakande
Aggregate: 4
F. Wanyana
Aggregate: 4
280
Candidates
98%
Passed in Div I & II
Average aggregate per candidate
9.2In the news
Best aggregates
2pupils
4scored
Standings
How we ranked
Countrywide
schools nationally
top50%
District
in Kampala
2nd
Top subject
By the numbers
School Factfile
1,850
Enrolment
160
Teaching staff
32
Typical class size
- Campus anatomy
- Single campus
- Gender profile
- Mixed
- Ownership
- Private
- Residency type
- Day
- 5-day boarding
- Not available
- Setting
- Urban
What we emphasize
- Academic Achievement
- Music & Drama
- Sports
About
This is who we are
Founded in 1993 in Bukoto, KPS is one of Kampala's most popular private primaries, large enough to feel city-school in scale, but with a long-running pastoral structure that keeps it from feeling factory-line. PLE results are reliably strong.
A message
From the head teacher
Children grow into the expectations you set for them. At KPS we set high ones, and then we walk alongside them so the climb is never lonely.
Our alumni
Who we have shaped
...have excelled at...
...are Trailblazers at...
The Praecip verdict
Big, busy, reliably top-ten on the PLE leaderboard
What stands out
KPS has run the Kampala-private-primary playbook better and longer than most. Class sizes are larger than at boutique competitors, but the teaching cadre is deep and turnover is low.
Where it falters
Music and drama are the cultural anchors, pupils who lean academic-only sometimes look elsewhere; pupils who can sing or act find their natural orbit.
Fees
Tuition by class & residency
Tuition snapshot
DayUGX 850,000 – 1,600,000
10 class levels · billed per term
Class level | Day Stay at home · attend daily |
|---|---|
| Baby | UGX850,000 |
| Middle | UGX980,000 |
| Top | UGX1,120,000 |
| P1 | UGX1,250,000 |
| P2 | UGX1,290,000 |
| P3 | UGX1,340,000 |
| P4 | UGX1,380,000 |
| P5 | UGX1,450,000 |
| P6 | UGX1,530,000 |
| P7 | UGX1,600,000 |
All amounts in UGX, billed per term. Annual figure assumes three school terms. Fees exclude one-off entrant extras (uniform, application, deposits), see below.
1600000How fees are paid
Payment methods
Installment plans available
What's included
What fees covers
- Tuition
- Lunch
- Mid-morning snack
Application & registration
What you'll need
Admissions checklist
Application requirements
1 required · 1 preferred
- 01Birth certificate
- 02Previous school report(preferred)
FeeUSh 60,000Entry assessment
Entry ages
1 class
Who can join, and at what age
Children outside the band may be considered case-by-case at the head’s discretion.
- 01P16–7yrs
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
1,200
hopefuls
Places offered
320
admitted
Subscription
3.8×applications per place
Offer rate
27%
of applicants admitted
Admission charges · one-off
For new entrants
Issued to incoming families of KPS. Settled once at admission, never billed again.
Itemized charges
- 01Admission feeUSh 180,000
- 02UniformUSh 250,000
Admissions currently closed
Next intake: September 2026 for 2027 intake
Diary
Upcoming events
Jul
5
Sun
School eventAnnual Music Festival
2 PM – 6 PMKPS Hall
Campus
Facilities
Curricular
- Library
- ICT lab
- Science room
Co-curricular
- Music suite
- Drama hall
- Sports field
Transport
- School bus
- Coaster
- Van
- Ambulance
School life
Extracurricular
Sports fields, art rooms and clubs that fill the time between lessons.
Sports & athletics
- Football
- Netball
- Athletics
- Volleyball
- Handball
Arts & expression
- Music, Dance & Drama (MDD)
- Choir
- Traditional dance
- Debate
- Art & craft
- Poetry & recitals
Clubs & societies
- Scouts & Girl Guides
- Wildlife & Environment Club
- Young Farmers' Club
- Red Cross / First Aid
- Reading Club
- Science Club
Gallery
A look around
Find us
Where the school is, and how to reach it
Reach the office
- 0414 234 020
- admissions@kps.sc.ug
- kps.sc.ug
- Bukoto, Kampala
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Parent reviews
What families are saying
Big school, but our daughter is seen
Big school, but our daughter is seen. Music programme is genuinely excellent.
KPS Parent29 January 2026Be the first to find this useful
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